DSG3 facilitates cancer cell growth and invasion through the DSG3-plakoglobin-TCF/LEF-Myc/cyclin D1/MMP signaling pathway.

Desmoglein 3 (DSG3) is a component of the desmosome, which confers strong cell-cell adhesion. Previously, an oncogenic function of DSG3 has been found in head neck cancer (HNC). Here, we investigated how this molecule contributes to the malignant phenotype. Because DSG3 is associated with plakoglobi...

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Main Authors: Yin-Ju Chen, Li-Yu Lee, Yin-Ka Chao, Joseph T Chang, Ya-Ching Lu, Hsiao-Fang Li, Ching-Chi Chiu, Yi-Chen Li, Yan-Liang Li, Jeng-Fong Chiou, Ann-Joy Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3667790?pdf=render