| Literature DB >> 22585683 |
Haroon A Choudry1, Mark E O'Malley, Zong Sheng Guo, Herbert J Zeh, David L Bartlett.
Abstract
Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is characterized by intraperitoneal dissemination of mucinous ascites. This malignancy frequently recurs despite aggressive locoregional therapies, demonstrates chemo-insensitivity and lacks targeted therapies. This review addresses some intriguing questions in PMP; what role does mucin play in this malignancy?; what genetic alterations and dysregulated signaling pathways lead to a putative goblet cell-lineage differentiation or mucin overexpression?; are targeted therapies against known transcriptional pathways for mucin production a novel therapeutic strategy in this malignancy?Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22585683 DOI: 10.1002/jso.23146
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Surg Oncol ISSN: 0022-4790 Impact factor: 3.454