Nature Communications (Feb 2020)

Targeting the CK1α/CBX4 axis for metastasis in osteosarcoma

  • Xin Wang,
  • Ge Qin,
  • Xiaoting Liang,
  • Wen Wang,
  • Zhuo Wang,
  • Dan Liao,
  • Li Zhong,
  • Ruhua Zhang,
  • Yi-Xin Zeng,
  • Yuanzhong Wu,
  • Tiebang Kang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14870-4
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 14

Abstract

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Osteosarcoma is an aggressive tumour and little is known the mechanisms underpinning its highly metastatic nature. Here, the authors highlight a role for the CK1α/CBX4 axis in driving metastasis, suggesting that this pathway might be targeted for therapeutic benefit.