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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Huang YL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7541088 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
eLife 20201007
The extracellular matrix (ECM) plays critical roles in tumor progression and metastasis. However, the contribution of ECM proteins to early metastatic onset in the peritoneal cavity remains unexplored. Here, we suggest a new route of metastasis through the interaction of integrin alpha 2 (ITGA2) with collagens enriched in the tumor coinciding with poor outcome in patients with ovarian cancer. Using multiple gene-edited cell lines and patient-derived samples, we demonstrate that ITGA2 triggers ca ...[more]