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Max G. Bachem, Erik Schneider, Hans Groß, +7

Gastroenterology

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Transforming growth factor beta1 treatment leads to an epithelial-mesenchymal transdifferentiation of pancreatic cancer cells requiring extracellular signal-regulated kinase 2 activation.

V Ellenrieder, Sandra F. Hendler, Wolfgang Boeck, +5

PubMed

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Decreased osmotic stability of dystrophin-less muscle cells from the mdx mouse

André Menke, Harald Jockusch

Nature

MechanobiologyOsmotic StabilityMuscle FunctionEngineeringSkeletal Muscle +11

Claudin-4 expression decreases invasiveness and metastatic potential of pancreatic cancer.

Patrick Michl, Cláudia Barth, Malte Buchholz, +11

PubMed

Tumor BiologyPancreatic CancerGastrointestinal OncologyMedicineCancer Cell Biology +13

Collagen Type I Induces Disruption of E-Cadherin–Mediated Cell-Cell Contacts and Promotes Proliferation of Pancreatic Carcinoma Cells

Alexander Köenig, Claudia Mueller, Cornelia Hasel, +2

Cancer Research

Identification of mediators stimulating proliferation and matrix synthesis of rat pancreatic stellate cells

Eric L. Schneider, Alexandra Schmid‐Kotsas, Jinshun Zhao, +7

American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology

Role of MT-MMPs and MMP-2 in pancreatic cancer progression

Volker Ellenrieder, Burkhard Alber, Ulrike Lacher, +8

International Journal of Cancer

Down-regulation of E-cadherin gene expression by collagen type I and type III in pancreatic cancer cell lines.

André Menke, Christian Philippi, Roger Vogelmann, +4

PubMed

Cell AdhesionPathologyCollagen Type IvCancer BiologyTumor Biology +15

Platelet-Derived Growth Factors Stimulate Proliferation and Extracellular Matrix Synthesis of Pancreatic Stellate Cells: Implications in Pathogenesis of Pancreas Fibrosis

Thomas Luttenberger, Alexandra Schmid‐Kotsas, André Menke, +5

Laboratory Investigation

FibrosisPancreatic CancerPathologyExtracellular Matrix SynthesisPancreas Fibrosis +6

Expression and differential regulation of connective tissue growth factor in pancreatic cancer cells

Christoph Wenger, Volker Ellenrieder, Burkhard Alber, +8

Oncogene

Developmental BiologyPancreatic CancerMedicineDifferential RegulationCell Proliferation +7