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Most types of normal cells require integrin-mediated attachment to extracellular matrix to be able to respond to growth factor stimulation for proliferation and survival. Therefore, a consensus that integrins are close collaborators with growth factors in signal transduction has gradually emerged. Some integrins and growth factor receptors appear to be normally in relatively close proximity, which can be induced to form complexes upon cell adhesion or growth factor stimulation. Moreover, since integrins and growth factor receptors share many common elements in their signaling pathways, it is clear tzhat there are many opportunities for integrin signals to modulate growth factor signals and vice versa. Increasing evidence indicates that integrins can crosstalk with receptor tyrosine kinases in a cell- and integrin-type-dependent manner through a variety of specific mechanisms. This review is intended specifically for summarizing recent progress uncovering how the hepatocyte growth factor receptor c-Met coordinates with integrins to transmit signals.
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Work in the authors’ laboratory is supported by the National Science Council, Taiwan, through grants NSC94-2320-B-005-003 and NSC94-2320-B-005-010.
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Chan, PC., Chen, SY., Chen, CH. et al. Crosstalk between hepatocyte growth factor and integrin signaling pathways. J Biomed Sci 13, 215–223 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11373-005-9061-7
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