The signaling component of the mammalian Fibroblast Growth Factor (FGF) family is comprised of eighteen secreted proteins that interact with four signaling tyrosine kinase FGF …
Many forms of cancer have multiple subtypes with different causes and clinical outcomes. Somatic tumor genome sequences provide a rich new source of data for uncovering these …
Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecological malignancy. It is usually diagnosed at a late stage, with a 5-yr survival rate of< 30%. The majority of ovarian cancer cases are diagnosed …
N Turner, R Grose - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2010 - nature.com
Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) and their receptors control a wide range of biological functions, regulating cellular proliferation, survival, migration and differentiation. Although …
Over the past two decades, the 5-year survival for ovarian cancer patients has substantially improved owing to more effective surgery and treatment with empirically optimized …
MV Dieci, M Arnedos, F Andre, JC Soria - Cancer discovery, 2013 - AACR
The fibroblast growth factor/fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGF/FGFR) signaling pathway plays a fundamental role in many physiologic processes, including embryogenesis, adult …
AN Brooks, E Kilgour, PD Smith - Clinical cancer research, 2012 - AACR
The fibroblast growth factor/fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGF/FGFR) signaling axis plays an important role in normal organ, vascular, and skeletal development. Deregulation of …
Germline mutation in either BRCA1 or BRCA2 is associated with an increased risk of ovarian cancer, particularly the most common invasive histotype—serous carcinoma. In …