Integrated Ligand-Receptor Bioinformatic and In Vitro Functional Analysis Identifies Active TGFA/EGFR Signaling Loop in Papillary Thyroid Carcinomas

Abstract

We compiled a reliable list of L/R pairs associated with PTC and validated the biological role of one of the emerged L/R pair, the TGFA/EGFR, in this cancer, in vitro. These data provide a better understanding of the factors involved in the biology of PTCs and would be useful in developing combination therapeutic approaches against these cancers.