MiR-218 regulates epithelial–mesenchymal transition and angiogenesis in colorectal cancer via targeting CTGF
Abstract Background Endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and angiogenesis play important roles in colorectal cancer (CRC) development. Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) has been reported to promote several kinds of cancer progression and miR-218 has been identified as a tumor suppressor...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-06-01
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Series: | Cancer Cell International |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12935-018-0575-2 |