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Saturday, February 06, 2010

Oncogene - Abstract (technical): Cadherin switching and activation of p120 catenin signaling are mediators of gonadotropin-releasing hormone to promote tumor cell migration and invasion in ovarian cancer



Definition: Cadherins - (Calcium dependant adhesion molecules) are a class of type-1 transmembrane proteins. They play important roles in cell adhesion.
Definition: Gonadotropin - hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity. A hormone that stimulates the ovaries (such as to produce estrogen).

"These results identify for the first time cadherin switching and p120ctn signaling as important targets of GnRH function and as novel mediators of invasiveness and tumor progression in ovarian cancer."