ㄱ) As the invasive site are distinct from the site of primary tumor origin, the cellular micro-environments are also changed: e.g., O2 concentration, pH value, cytokines, growth factors, chemokines, etc.
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ㄴ) Starting from the outside of cell, extracellular matrix, a few MS genes are active on tissue invasion and matrix remodeling by controlling the matrix metalloproteases.
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ㄷ) Numerous micro-RNA are identified as MS genes in cancers, which make the cellular signaling map more complex.
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마무리하며...
사실 Metastasis 생물학적 기작에 대해 집중 다룰려고 했지만,, 쉽지 않은 주제다 보니, 부가 설명이 길어졌다.
사실 모든 생물학 주제들이 이런듯하다... 파면 팔수록 어렵고 난해하다. 아무튼..
다음 칼럼에서 Metastasis 의 다양한 가설들을 살펴보고 Public db가 있는지 확인해보자.