Published in Cancer Weekly, June 5th, 2006
"The expression of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) receptor, encoded by the Met oncogene, is elevated in ovarian and a variety of cancers. Here we show that human ovarian cancer cells with high Met expression were more sensitive to the cell motility and invasion effect of HGF," scientists in the People's Republic of China report.
According to H.Y. Zhou and colleagues, University of Hong Kong, "Met down-regulation by small interfering RNAs or K252a resulted in reduced migration in response to HGF. The invasive/migratory phenotype activated by HGF can be blocked by specific inhibitors of the...
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Source: Cancer Weekly (2006-06-05)
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