Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences on calcified tissues

ba0001pp142 | Cancer and bone: basic, translational and clinical | ECTS2013

Over-expression of Smad7 in osteosarcoma cells inhibits primary tumor growth, the associated bone osteolysis and the development of lung metastasis in murine xenograft model

Lamora Audrey , Talbot Julie , Gobin Berengere , Leduc Marion , Taurelle Julien , Brion Regis , Heymann Dominique , Redini Francoise , Verrecchia Franck

Osteosarcoma, the main malignant primary bone tumor, affects a ‘young’ population composed of children and young adults. Current treatment consists of tumor resection associated with chemotherapy. Unfortunately in many cases, a lack of response to anti-tumor drugs is observed, leading to development of metastases and to the patient’s death. Because TGF-β promotes metastases from many solid epithelial tumors, we investigated the effect of inhibitory Smad7 ov...