Microtubule-associated protein 4 is an important regulator of cell invasion/migration and a potential therapeutic target in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

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Published in Oncogene on February 15, 2016

Authors

Y-Y Jiang1, L Shang1, Z-Z Shi1, T-T Zhang1, S Ma1, C-C Lu2, Y Zhang1, J-J Hao1, C Shi1, F Shi1, X Xu1, Y Cai1, X-M Jia2, Q-M Zhan1, M-R Wang1

Author Affiliations

1: State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Institute/Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
2: Department of Histology and Embryology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.

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