Peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) of colorectal origin is associated with a poor prognosis.
However, cytoreductive surgery combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy …

Biomarkers that predict disease progression might assist the development of better
therapeutic strategies for aggressive cancers, such as ovarian cancer. Here, we investigated …

The progression of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) to invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) marks
a critical step in the evolution of breast cancer. There is some evidence to suggest that …

We show that malignant melanoma cells display high levels of autophagy, a cytoplasmic
process of protein and organelle digestion that provides an energy source in times of …

Background The collagen11A1 (COL11A1) gene is overexpressed in pancreatic cancer.
The expression of COL11A1 protein could be involved in desmoplastic events in pancreatic …

Collagen XI, a member of the collagen family, is present in the extracellular matrix (ECM),
and high collagen XI/αI (COL11A1) expression in tumor tissue is reportedly correlated with …

Background Colon cancer is one of most malignant cancers around worldwide. Nearly 20%
patients were diagnosed at colon cancer with metastasis. However, the lack of …

Accurate diagnosis of invasive breast lesions, when analyzed by Core Needle Biopsy, may
suppose a major challenge for the pathologist. Various markers of invasiveness such as …

Abstract Background The human COL11A1 gene has been shown to be up-regulated in
stromal cells of colorectal tumours, but, so far, the immunodetection of procollagen 11A1, the …

This review summarizes current data of structure of the most representative group of
superfamily of collagens—fibrillar collagens. The attention is focused on structural …