Metastasis of tumor cells is enhanced by downregulation of Bit1.

Resistance to anoikis, which is defined as apoptosis induced by loss of integrin-mediated cell attachment to the extracellular matrix, is a determinant of tumor progression and metastasis. We have previously identified the mitochondrial Bit1 (Bcl-2 inhibitor of transcription) protein as a novel anoi...

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Main Authors: Priya Prakash Karmali, Chris Brunquell, Hau Tram, Shubha Kale Ireland, Erkki Ruoslahti, Hector Biliran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3160313?pdf=render