Abstract
Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is a nonreceptor tyrosine kinase implicated in carcinogenesis through its pleitropic effects on cell proliferation, survival and metastasis. This article provides a summary of the existing data implicating FAK in lung cancer.
Keywords: Focal adhesion kinase, Metastasis, Small cell lung cancer, Non-small cell lung cancer, Prognosis
Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry
Title:The Role of Focal Adhesion Kinase in Lung Cancer
Volume: 13 Issue: 4
Author(s): Grace K. Dy
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Keywords: Focal adhesion kinase, Metastasis, Small cell lung cancer, Non-small cell lung cancer, Prognosis
Abstract: Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is a nonreceptor tyrosine kinase implicated in carcinogenesis through its pleitropic effects on cell proliferation, survival and metastasis. This article provides a summary of the existing data implicating FAK in lung cancer.
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K. Dy Grace, The Role of Focal Adhesion Kinase in Lung Cancer, Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry 2013; 13 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871520611313040007
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871520611313040007 |
Print ISSN 1871-5206 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-5992 |
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