DCLK1 regulates pluripotency and angiogenic factors via microRNA-dependent mechanisms in pancreatic cancer.

Stem cell pluripotency, angiogenesis and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) have been shown to be significantly upregulated in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and many other aggressive cancers. The dysregulation of these processes is believed to play key roles in tumor initiation, progr...

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Main Authors: Sripathi M Sureban, Randal May, Dongfeng Qu, Nathaniel Weygant, Parthasarathy Chandrakesan, Naushad Ali, Stan A Lightfoot, Panayotis Pantazis, Chinthalapally V Rao, Russell G Postier, Courtney W Houchen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3767662?pdf=render