An Inducible TGF-β2-TGFβR Pathway Modulates the Sensitivity of HNSCC Cells to Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors Targeting Dominant Receptor Tyrosine Kinases.

The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is overexpressed in approximately 90% of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC), and molecularly targeted therapy against the EGFR with the monoclonal antibody cetuximab modestly increases overall survival in head and neck cancer patients. We hypot...

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Main Authors: Emily K Kleczko, Jihye Kim, Stephen B Keysar, Lydia R Heasley, Justin R Eagles, Matthew Simon, Marianne E Marshall, Katherine R Singleton, Antonio Jimeno, Aik-Choon Tan, Lynn E Heasley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4422719?pdf=render