This thesis focused on the functional analysis of several candidate genes of metastasis in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. To this aim, a shRNA-mediated knockdown of candidate genes and subsequent several in vitro an in vivo assays were performed. Knockdown of Gata5 resulted in a tendency for reduced metastasis, whereas knockdown of Osmr and Tgfbr3 resulted in a tendency for increased metastasis. Furthermore, a new mouse model was generated, allowing the time- and tissue-specific overexpression of Tgfb1.
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This thesis focused on the functional analysis of several candidate genes of metastasis in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. To this aim, a shRNA-mediated knockdown of candidate genes and subsequent several in vitro an in vivo assays were performed. Knockdown of Gata5 resulted in a tendency for reduced metastasis, whereas knockdown of Osmr and Tgfbr3 resulted in a tendency for increased metastasis. Furthermore, a new mouse model was generated, allowing the time- and tissue-specific overexpressio...
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