Molecular Mechanisms Driving Cholangiocarcinoma Invasiveness: An Overview
Brivio S, Cadamuro M, Fabris L, Strazzabosco M. Molecular Mechanisms Driving Cholangiocarcinoma Invasiveness: An Overview. Gene Expression 2017, 18: 31-50. PMID: 29070148, PMCID: PMC5860940, DOI: 10.3727/105221617x15088670121925.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajority of patientsPrimary liver cancerCancer-related deathPotential prognostic relevanceDevelopment of metastasesPro-oncogenic pathwaysNovel druggable targetsMechanism of actionCholangiocarcinoma invasivenessMesenchymal-like phenotypeDevastating malignancyCurative treatmentMolecular mechanismsPoor prognosisPrognostic relevancePrimary tumorBiliary epitheliumLiver cancerUseful biomarkerAbnormal activationCCA cell invasionMost carcinomasCCA cellsTumor microenvironmentCholangiocarcinoma