The EGFR signalling pathway is one of the most important networks that regulate cell proliferation, differentiation, survival and motility. Enhanced signalling of EGFR due to its overexpression and mutations of the tumour suppressor E-cadherin are among the most frequent alterations associated with diffuse-type gastric carcinoma. In the present study, a novel mechanism of regulating EGFR activation has been described. It has been shown that extracellular mutation of E-cadherin contributes to the frequently observed activation of EGFR in tumours and gives one explanation for the motile and invasive behaviour of tumour cells with E cadherin mutations.
«
The EGFR signalling pathway is one of the most important networks that regulate cell proliferation, differentiation, survival and motility. Enhanced signalling of EGFR due to its overexpression and mutations of the tumour suppressor E-cadherin are among the most frequent alterations associated with diffuse-type gastric carcinoma. In the present study, a novel mechanism of regulating EGFR activation has been described. It has been shown that extracellular mutation of E-cadherin contributes to the...
»