# MFAP2 promotes epithelial–mesenchymal transition in gastric cancer cells by activating TGF-β/SMAD2/3 signaling pathway

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/mfap2-promotes-epithelial-and-amp-ndash-mesenchymal-transition-in-gastric-cancer/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Jiankai Wang,Wenjuan Wang,Hongyi Cai,Binbin Du,Ping Mai,Lijuan Zhang,Wen Ma,Yong‐Guo Hu,Shi-Fang Feng,Guoying Miao |
| Citations | 46 |
| DOI | 10.2147/ott.s160831 |
| Fields | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | gold |
| OA URL | https://www.dovepress.com/getfile.php?fileID=43103 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2830504944 |
| PMID | 30034240 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2018 |

## Paper authors

- [Wen Ma](https://scholariq.org/researchers/wen-ma/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Connective tissue disorders research](https://scholariq.org/topics/connective-tissue-disorders-research/)

## Paper topics

- [Connective tissue disorders research](https://scholariq.org/topics/connective-tissue-disorders-research/)
- [Cell Adhesion Molecules Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/cell-adhesion-molecules-research/)
- [Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research](https://scholariq.org/topics/proteoglycans-and-glycosaminoglycans-research/)

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