A team of scientists, led by principal investigator David D. Schlaepfer, a professor in the Department of Reproductive Medicine at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, has found that a protein involved in promoting tumor growth and survival is also activated in surrounding blood vessels, enabling cancer cells to spread into the bloodstream. Read more here.
Study mentioned: Jean C, et al. Inhibition of endothelial FAK activity prevents tumor metastasis by enhancing barrier function. J Cell Biol. 2014 Jan 20;204(2):247-63. PMID: 24446483
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