IGF-1 increases invasive potential of MCF 7 breast cancer cells and induces activation of latent TGF-β1 resulting in epithelial to mesenchymal transition

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>TGF-β signaling has been extensively studied in many developmental contexts, amongst which is its ability to induce epithelial to mesenchymal transitions (EMT). EMTs play crucial roles during embryonic development and have also com...

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Main Authors: Damjanovski Sashko, Walsh Logan A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:Cell Communication and Signaling
Online Access:http://www.biosignaling.com/content/9/1/10