# Expression of Concern: Apoptosis Induced by Knockdown of uPAR and MMP-9 is Mediated by Inactivation of EGFR/STAT3 Signaling in Medulloblastoma

PMC · DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0328377 · 2025-07-15

## Full-text entities

- **Genes:** MMP9 (matrix metallopeptidase 9) [NCBI Gene 4318] {aka CLG4B, GELB, MANDP2, MMP-9}, EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor) [NCBI Gene 1956] {aka ERBB, ERBB1, ERRP, HER1, NISBD2, NNCIS}, PLAUR (plasminogen activator, urokinase receptor) [NCBI Gene 5329] {aka CD87, U-PAR, UPAR, URKR}, STAT3 (signal transducer and activator of transcription 3) [NCBI Gene 6774] {aka ADMIO, ADMIO1, APRF, HIES}
- **Diseases:** Medulloblastoma (MESH:D008527)

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC12262838