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Fgfr4 Glycosylation And Processing In Cholangiocarcinoma Promote Cancer Signaling, Andrew J. Phillips
Fgfr4 Glycosylation And Processing In Cholangiocarcinoma Promote Cancer Signaling, Andrew J. Phillips
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Cholangiocarcinoma is a cancer of cholangiocytes, or epithelial cells lining the biliary tract. It is associated with a poor prognosis and additional therapeutic treatments are needed to help patients affected by this disease. Fibroblast growth factor receptor 4 (FGFR4) is receptor tyrosine kinase that is involved in various physiologic and pathologic processes. TCGA analysis of thirty different tumor types showed the highest FGFR4 mRNA levels in cholangiocarcinoma. At the protein level, FGFR4 was observed in the majority of cholangiocarcinomas screened and, higher levels were associated with a poorer prognosis. FGFR4 is an N-linked glycosylated receptor tyrosine kinase that we show …