Keratinocyte growth factor induces matrix metalloproteinase-9 expression and correlates with venous invasion in pancreatic cancer

Keratinocyte growth factor (KGF), also known as fibroblast growth factor-7, and KGF receptor (KGFR) play important roles in the growth of epithelial cells and are overexpressed in a variety of malignant epithelial tumors, including pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). We previously reported that...

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Main Authors: CHO, KAZUMITSU, MATSUDA, YOKO, UEDA, JUNJI, UCHIDA, EIJI, NAITO, ZENYA, ISHIWATA, TOSHIYUKI
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: D.A. Spandidos 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3584520/