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Lysyl oxidase drives tumour progression by trapping EGF receptors at the cell surface

Authors :
HaoRan Tang
Leo Leung
Grazia Saturno
Amaya Viros
Duncan Smith
Gianpiero Di Leva
Eamonn Morrison
Dan Niculescu-Duvaz
Filipa Lopes
Louise Johnson
Nathalie Dhomen
Caroline Springer
Richard Marais
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2017.

Abstract

Lysyl oxidase is able to remodel the extracellular matrix and its expression correlates with poor prognosis. Here the authors show that this protein modulates trapping of the epidermal growth factor receptor at the cell surface, causing persistent signalling activation and tumour progression.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
8
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.1e8df04e596541cea30f865991c28ab1
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14909