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SUBMITTER: Pradeep S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4100212 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

Cancer cell 20140701 1
Ovarian cancer has a clear predilection for metastasis to the omentum, but the underlying mechanisms involved in ovarian cancer spread are not well understood. Here, we used a parabiosis model that demonstrates preferential hematogenous metastasis of ovarian cancer to the omentum. Our studies revealed that the ErbB3-neuregulin 1 (NRG1) axis is a dominant pathway responsible for hematogenous omental metastasis. Elevated levels of ErbB3 in ovarian cancer cells and NRG1 in the omentum allowed for t ...[more]