Research Paper Volume 12, Issue 22 pp 23114—23128

Intracellular and extracellular S100A9 trigger epithelial-mesenchymal transition and promote the invasive phenotype of pituitary adenoma through activation of AKT1

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Figure 6. The effects of S100A9 in primary PA. (C, D) The downregulation of S100A9 impeded migration and invasion in primary PA (n=5. ***P<0.001, compared with control). (E, F) The cell migration and invasion were also analyzed after treatment with the recombinant S100A9 protein (n=5. ***P<0.001 vs. Control).