Paradoxical role of the proto-oncogene Axl and Mer receptor tyrosine kinases in colon cancer
Bosurgi L, Bernink JH, Cuevas V, Gagliani N, Joannas L, Schmid ET, Booth CJ, Ghosh S, Rothlin CV. Paradoxical role of the proto-oncogene Axl and Mer receptor tyrosine kinases in colon cancer. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2013, 110: 13091-13096. PMID: 23878224, PMCID: PMC3740859, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1302507110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisAxl Receptor Tyrosine KinaseAzoxymethaneC-Mer Tyrosine KinaseColitisColonColonic NeoplasmsCytokinesDextran SulfateFemaleFlow CytometryGene ExpressionMacrophagesMaleMiceMice, Inbred StrainsMice, KnockoutMucous MembraneNeutrophilsPhagocytosisProto-Oncogene ProteinsReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSignal TransductionConceptsTumor-promoting environmentMer receptor tyrosine kinaseSystemic anticancer therapyDextran sulfate sodiumAnticancer therapyIntestinal lamina propriaAnti-inflammatory functionsInflammation-associated cancerPotential adverse effectsInflammatory signatureDendritic cellsSulfate sodiumIntestinal macrophagesProinflammatory cytokinesLamina propriaColon cancerTherapeutic targetingOncogenic roleMer inhibitorsApoptotic neutrophilsAxlMultiple cancer hallmarksReceptor tyrosine kinasesTumor cellsAdverse effects