Osteopontin as a Link between Inflammation and Cancer: The Thorax in the Spotlight

The glycoprotein osteopontin (OPN) possesses multiple functions in health and disease. To this end, osteopontin has beneficial roles in wound healing, bone homeostasis, and extracellular matrix (ECM) function. On the contrary, osteopontin can be deleterious for the human body during disease. Indeed,...

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Main Authors: Anne-Sophie Lamort, Ioanna Giopanou, Ioannis Psallidas, Georgios T. Stathopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Cells
Subjects:
OPN
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/8/8/815