AK2 Promotes the Migration and Invasion of Lung Adenocarcinoma by Activating TGF-β/Smad Pathway In vitro and In vivo

Adenylate kinase 2 (AK2) is a wide-spread and highly conserved protein kinase whose main function is to catalyze the exchange of nucleotide phosphate groups. In this study, we showed that AK2 regulated tumor cell metastasis in lung adenocarcinoma. Positive expression of AK2 is related to lung adenoc...

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Main Authors: Fangfang Cai, Huangru Xu, Daolong Zha, Xiaoyang Wang, Ping Li, Shihui Yu, Yingying Yao, Xiaoyao Chang, Jia Chen, Yanyan Lu, Zi-Chun Hua, Hongqin Zhuang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
AK2
EMT
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.714365/full