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SUBMITTER: Podgorska M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6115746 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Podgórska Marta M Pietraszek-Gremplewicz Katarzyna K Nowak Dorota D
Cells 20180820 8
Colon cancer is one of the most common cancer types. Its positive correlation with general obesity has led to increasing amounts of research focusing on the role of adipokines in colon cancer development. Apelin is a peptide released by adipose tissue that could affect many cellular processes connected with carcinogenesis. In this study, we examined the role of apelin in the motility regulation of colon cancer cells. We showed that the effect of four different apelin peptides increased the abili ...[more]