Substance P is overexpressed in cervical squamous cell carcinoma and promoted proliferation and invasion of cervical cancer cells < em > in vitro < /em >

In conclusion, substance P is highly expressed in cervical squamous cell carcinoma and can promote cervical cancer cell proliferation and invasion. The mechanism is related to the activation of ERK1/2 pathway to upregulate MMP9.

Source: European Journal of Histochemistry - July 26, 2023 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Ying Wang, Shifa Yuan, Jing Ma, Hong Liu, Lizhen Huang, Fengzhen Zhang Source Type: research