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Expression of integrin αvβ3 promotes tumor growth and metastasis to bone. In the rigid bone microenvironment, αvβ3 interacts with TGFβRII to induce the expression of osteolytic genes such as PTHrP to stimulate osteoclast-mediated bone destruction.
