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SUBMITTER: Wang L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6778634 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wang Li L Song Lijie L Li Juan J Wang Yan Y Yang Chuanhong C Kou Xiaomei X Xiao Bin B Zhang Wei W Li Linhai L Liu Shuwen S Wang Jie J
Cancer science 20190905 10
The underlying mechanisms of breast cancer cells metastasizing to distant sites are complex and multifactorial. Bone sialoprotein (BSP) and αvβ3 integrin were reported to promote the metastatic progress of breast cancer cells, particularly metastasis to bone. Most theories presume that BSP promotes breast cancer metastasis by binding to αvβ3 integrin. Interestingly, we found the αvβ3 integrin decreased in BSP silenced cells (BSPi), which have weak ability to form bone metastases. However, the re ...[more]