# [Retracted] Growth and differentiation factor-9 promotes adhesive and motile capacity of prostate cancer cells by up-regulating FAK and Paxillin via Smad dependent pathway

**Authors:** Sivan M. Bokobza, Lin Ye, Howard G. Kynaston, Wen G. Jiang

PMC · DOI: 10.3892/or.2026.9089 · 2026-03-02

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- **Genes:** SMAD3 (SMAD family member 3) [NCBI Gene 4088] {aka HSPC193, HsT17436, JV15-2, LDS1C, LDS3, MADH3}, PXN (paxillin) [NCBI Gene 5829], PTK2 (protein tyrosine kinase 2) [NCBI Gene 5747] {aka FADK, FADK 1, FAK, FAK1, FRNK, PPP1R71}
- **Diseases:** prostate cancer (MESH:D011471)

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC12981007