Identification of a TGF-β/SMAD/lnc-UTGF positive feedback loop and its role in hepatoma metastasis

Abstract Aberrant activation of the TGF-β/SMAD signaling pathway is often observed in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Whether lncRNA regulates the TGF-β/SMAD signaling remains largely unknown. Here, we identified an oncogenic lncRNA that was upregulated in HCC and was transcriptionally induced by TG...

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Main Authors: Meng-Zhi Wu, Yi-chuan Yuan, Bi-Yu Huang, Jin-Xi Chen, Bin-Kui Li, Jian-Hong Fang, Shi-Mei Zhuang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-11-01
Series:Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41392-021-00781-3