Akt1 inhibition promotes breast cancer metastasis through EGFR-mediated β-catenin nuclear accumulation

Abstract Background Knockdown of Akt1 promotes Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition in breast cancer cells. However, the mechanisms are not completely understood. Methods Western blotting, immunofluorescence, luciferase assay, real time PCR, ELISA and Matrigel invasion assay were used to investigate...

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Main Authors: Wei Li, Jiu-Zhou Hou, Jie Niu, Zhuo-Qing Xi, Chang Ma, Hua Sun, Chao-Jie Wang, Dong Fang, Qin Li, Song-Qiang Xie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Cell Communication and Signaling
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12964-018-0295-1