CCR6 expression in colon cancer is associated with advanced disease and supports epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition
Kapur N, Mir H, Clark III C, Krishnamurti U, Beech D, Lillard J, Singh S. CCR6 expression in colon cancer is associated with advanced disease and supports epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition. British Journal Of Cancer 2016, 114: 1343-1351. PMID: 27149649, PMCID: PMC4984452, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2016.113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColon cancerNodal statusCCR6 expressionTherapeutic optionsEMT markersExpression of CCR6Node-positive casesTNM staging systemUndefined molecular mechanismsPotential therapeutic targetNormal adjacent tissuesTissues/cellsMolecular mechanismsIdentification of markersAdjuvant chemotherapyAdvanced diseaseMolecular pathwaysDistant metastasisN-cadherinClinical associationsStaging systemMetastatic casesInvasive potentialΒ-cateninCancer cases