Publications by authors named "Wena Anderson"
Int J Cancer
November 2004
Article Synopsis
- Fibronectin is crucial for the progression of gastric cancer, but the impact of the surrounding microenvironment on cancer cell interactions with fibronectin is not well understood.
- Research focused on how fibroblasts regulate the adhesion and movement of gastric cancer cells (HGT-1) on fibronectin, revealing that HGT-1 cells express various integrin chains that facilitate these interactions.
- Findings indicate that tissue-specific fibroblasts can enhance these integrin interactions and the secretion of fibronectin, suggesting that fibroblasts play a significant role in promoting tumor invasion in gastric cancer.
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