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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Peter Haverty
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-11981 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Nature 20080827 7211
Ligand-dependent activation of the hedgehog (Hh) signalling pathway has been associated with tumorigenesis in a number of human tissues. Here we show that, although previous reports have described a cell-autonomous role for Hh signalling in these tumours, Hh ligands fail to activate signalling in tumour epithelial cells. In contrast, our data support ligand-dependent activation of the Hh pathway in the stromal microenvironment. Specific inhibition of Hh signalling using small molecule inhibitors ...[more]