Interleukin-1α enhances the aggressive behavior of pancreatic cancer cells by regulating the α<sub>6</sub>β<sub>1</sub>-integrin and urokinase plasminogen activator receptor expression

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In human pancreatic cancer progression, the α<sub>6</sub>β<sub>1</sub>-integrin is expressed on cancer cell surface during invasion and metastasis formation. In this study, we investigated whether interleukin...

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Main Authors: Takeyama Hiromitsu, Takahashi Hiroki, Matsuo Yoichi, Funahashi Hitoshi, Okada Yuji, Sawai Hirozumi, Manabe Tadao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-02-01
Series:BMC Cell Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2121/7/8