It's a SMAD/SMAD World

作者:Taniguchi Cullen*; Maitra Anirban
来源:Cell, 2015, 161(6): 1245-1246.
DOI:10.1016/j.cell.2015.05.030

摘要

DPC4/SMAD4 mutations are associated with aggressive pancreatic cancer. In this issue of Cell, Whittle et al. demonstrate that Runx3 expression combined with Dpc4/Smad4 status can predict the metastatic propensity of pancreatic tumors, providing valuable guidance for personalized therapy for patients with pancreatic cancer.