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A Modified In vitro Invasion Assay to Determine the Potential Role of Hormones, Cytokines and/or Growth Factors in Mediating Cancer Cell Invasion
Published on: April 24, 2015
Genetic abnormalities of cell proliferation, invasion and metastasis, with special reference to gynaecological
Gajanan V Sherbet1, Dilip Patil
1School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, Merz Court, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, U.K. gajanan.sherbet@ncl.ac.uk gsherbet@immed.org
Abstract:
This review focuses on molecular events with the progression of gynaecological malignancies. The association of genetic abnormalities in cell cycle regulator genes, tumor suppressor genes and gene coding for growth factor receptors, with the progression of gynaecological cancers is reviewed. The possibility that some of these genes, cell cycle regulator genes in particular, could be co-operating with human papilloma virus genes in the induction and progression of gynaecological cancers is also discussed. The clinical effectiveness and reliability of these genes as markers of cancer progression and predictors of disease prognosis have been evaluated.
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