| Literature DB >> 12884914 |
Kaladhar B Reddy1, Sanaa M Nabha, Natasha Atanaskova.
Abstract
Activation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (MAPK/ERK) pathway is a frequent event in tumorigenesis. MAPKs have been implicated in cell migration, proteinase-induction, regulation of apoptosis, and angiogenesis, events that are essential for successful completion of metastasis. In this review, we discuss the potential role that MAPKs play in metastasis by regulating cell migration, proteinase-induction and apoptosis.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12884914 DOI: 10.1023/a:1023781114568
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cancer Metastasis Rev ISSN: 0167-7659 Impact factor: 9.264