Oncogenic fibulin-5 promotes nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell metastasis through the FLJ10540/AKT pathway and correlates with poor prognosis.

BACKGROUND:Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is known for its high metastatic potential and locoregional recurrence, although the molecular alterations that are driving NPC metastasis remain unclear at this time. This study aimed to examine the expression of fibulin-5 in NPC, correlate the results with...

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Main Authors: Chung-Feng Hwang, Li-Yen Shiu, Li-Jen Su, Yu-Fang Yin, Wei-Sheng Wang, Shun-Chen Huang, Tai-Jan Chiu, Chao-Cheng Huang, Yen-Yi Zhen, Hsin-Ting Tsai, Fu-Min Fang, Tai-Lin Huang, Chang-Han Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3874010?pdf=render