Suppression of cancer progression by MGAT1 shRNA knockdown.

Oncogenic signaling promotes tumor invasion and metastasis, in part, by increasing the expression of tri- and tetra- branched N-glycans. The branched N-glycans bind to galectins forming a multivalent lattice that enhances cell surface residency of growth factor receptors, and focal adhesion turnover...

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Main Authors: Reza Beheshti Zavareh, Mahadeo A Sukhai, Rose Hurren, Marcela Gronda, Xiaoming Wang, Craig D Simpson, Neil Maclean, Francis Zih, Troy Ketela, Carol J Swallow, Jason Moffat, David R Rose, Harry Schachter, Aaron D Schimmer, James W Dennis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3434202?pdf=render