Matrix rigidity induces osteolytic gene expression of metastatic breast cancer cells.

Nearly 70% of breast cancer patients with advanced disease will develop bone metastases. Once established in bone, tumor cells produce factors that cause changes in normal bone remodeling, such as parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP). While enhanced expression of PTHrP is known to stimulate o...

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Main Authors: Nazanin S Ruppender, Alyssa R Merkel, T John Martin, Gregory R Mundy, Julie A Sterling, Scott A Guelcher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-11-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2981576?pdf=render