ECM stiffness paves the way for tumor cells

Nat Med. 2014 Apr;20(4):332-3. doi: 10.1038/nm.3523.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Breast Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Disease Progression
  • Elasticity*
  • Extracellular Matrix / genetics
  • Extracellular Matrix / metabolism*
  • Female
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic*
  • Homeodomain Proteins / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Mammary Glands, Human / metabolism
  • MicroRNAs / genetics
  • PTEN Phosphohydrolase / metabolism*
  • Tumor Microenvironment*
  • beta Catenin / metabolism

Substances

  • Homeodomain Proteins
  • MicroRNAs
  • beta Catenin
  • homeobox protein HOXA9
  • PTEN Phosphohydrolase