Fig. 2

FAO and EMT. Some markers of EMT, such as Vimentin, Snail and E-cadherin are regulated by FAO. Vimentin and Snail are upregulated but E-cadherin is decreased, which display a start of cancer invasion. FAO is enhanced via the p-AMPK pathway owing to TGF-β1 expression activating TGF-β1/Smad signaling to boost EMT