Relationship of Integrins and Hepatocellular Carcinoma(HCC) Cells during Invasion and Metastasis
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Abstract:
This is the first key step of carcinoma cells attachment to the extracellular matrix (ECM), which is mediated by the special receptors of cell's exterior. Integrins belong to the most important attachment molecular. A brief review on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells' integrins & ECM pertinent during invasion and metastasis is given. The recognition of integrins mediating HCC cell-cell adhesion & HCC cells attachment to ECM and integrins' expression during chemotaxis helps us to understand the significant role of integrins during the whole process. The integrins relate to the process of HCC' invasion and metastasis. People are looking forward to anti-integrins so as to interdict or weaken the reciprocity between integrins & ligands, which must bring aspiring effect to the research on anti-cancer medicine.
