Downregulation of thrombomodulin, a novel target of snail, induces tumorigenesis through epithelial-mesenchymal transition

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 20, 2010, Pages 4767-4785

  Kao, Yuan Chung ^a   Wu, Li Wha ^a   Shi, Chung Sheng ^a   Chu, Che Hsien ^a   Huang, Chia Wei ^a   Kuo, Chou Pin ^a   Sheu, Hamm Ming ^a   Shi, Guey Yueh ^a   Wu, Hua Lin ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA CATENIN; CADHERIN; CALCIUM; CTNNB1 PROTEIN, HUMAN; SMALL INTERFERING RNA; SNAIL FAMILY TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; THROMBOMODULIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DOWN REGULATION; DRUG ANTAGONISM; EPITHELIUM; GENE SILENCING; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; GENETICS; HUMAN; MESODERM; METABOLISM; MOUSE; MOUSE MUTANT; NONOBESE DIABETIC MOUSE; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PATHOLOGY; PROMOTER REGION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; TUMOR CELL LINE;

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; BETA CATENIN; CADHERINS; CALCIUM; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; CELL LINE, TUMOR; DOWN-REGULATION; EPITHELIUM; GENE KNOCKDOWN TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; MESODERM; MICE; MICE, INBRED NOD; MICE, SCID; PROMOTER REGIONS, GENETIC; RNA, SMALL INTERFERING; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; THROMBOMODULIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; TRANSFECTION; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR PROTEINS;

EID: 78049363900     PISSN: 02707306     EISSN: 10985549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/MCB.01021-09     Document Type: Article

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