Identification of extracellular matrix proteins (ECM) associated with tumor cell metastasis may generate targets for future therapy against pancreatic cancer metastases. We hypothesized that comparison of ECM-associated gene expression in primary and metastatic pancreatic tumors would identify ECM proteins associated with pancreatic metastasis.
Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Hamon Center for Therapeutic Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-8593, USA.
