TWIST is Expressed in Human Gliomas, Promotes Invasion

TWIST is Expressed in Human Gliomas, Promotes Invasion

TWIST is a basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factor that regulates mesodermal development, promotes tumor cell metastasis, and, in response to cytotoxic stress, enhances cell survival. Our screen for bHLH gene expression in rat C6 glioma revealed TWIST. To delineate a possible oncogenic r...

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Main Authors: Maria C. Elias, Kathleen R. Tozer, John R. Silber, Svetlana Mikheeva, Mei Deng, Richard S. Morrison, Thomas C. Manning, Daniel L. Silbergeld, Carlotta A. Glackin, Thomas A. Reh, Robert C. Rostomily
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2005-09-01
Series:Neoplasia: An International Journal for Oncology Research
Subjects:
cancer
brain tumor
neuron
oncogene
invasion
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1476558605800041

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