A splicing twist on metastasis Journal Article


Authors: Olson, O. C.; Joyce, J. A.
Article Title: A splicing twist on metastasis
Abstract: An oncogenic splice variant of the transcription factor KLF6 is associated with metastasis and poor survival in node-negative breast cancer patients and promotes the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition by regulating Twist.
Keywords: signal transduction; cancer chemotherapy; cancer survival; protein expression; unclassified drug; cancer recurrence; cancer risk; nonhuman; drug targeting; cancer patient; lymph nodes; lymphatic metastasis; protein function; disease association; breast cancer; small interfering rna; genetic variability; enzyme activity; breast neoplasms; uvomorulin; risk assessment; oncogene; cancer cell; neoplasm metastasis; alternative splicing; kruppel like factor 6; kruppel-like transcription factors; short survey; breast metastasis; rna splicing; epithelial-mesenchymal transition; tumor microenvironment; epithelial mesenchymal transition; molecular targeted therapy; kruppel like factor 6 variant 1; klf6 gene
Journal Title: Science Translational Medicine
Volume: 5
Issue: 169
ISSN: 1946-6234
Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science  
Date Published: 2013-01-01
Start Page: 169fs2
Language: English
DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3005424
PROVIDER: scopus
PUBMED: 23345607
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Notes: --- - "Export Date: 1 February 2013" - "Source: Scopus"
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  1. Johanna A Joyce
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  2. Oakley Christopher Olson
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