MENA Promotes Tumor-Intrinsic Metastasis through ECM Remodeling and Haptotaxis

Abstract

Summary: Oudin and colleagues report a novel and specific function of MENA in mediating directional migration of breast cancer cells toward a fibronectin gradient of increasing concentration. This MENA-mediated haptotactic response depends on the binding of MENA to the α5β1 integrin receptor, adhesion protein signaling, and fibronectin fibrillogenesis. Cancer Discov; 6(5); 474–6. ©2016 AACR.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
May 01, 2016
Source ID
10.1158/2159-8290.cd-16-0231

Entities

People

  • Jing Yang
  • Miguel Santiago-medina

Organizations

  • National Cancer Institute
  • United States Department of Defense
  • University of California, San Diego

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Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Medicine

Readers

  • Immunology and Pathology
  • Molecular Biology and Genetics