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Malignant mammary cells acquire independence from extracellular context for regulation of estrogen receptor alpha.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 1 Jan 2004
Novaro Virginia, Radisky Derek C, Ramos Castro Nancy E, Weisz Alessandro, Bissell Mina J
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Interactions between luminal epithelial cells and their surrounding microenvironment govern the normal development and function of the mammary gland. Alterations of these interactions can induce abnormal intracellular signaling pathways that affect the development and progression of breast tumors. One critical component of mammary gland development, as well as breast cancer progression, is the expression of...
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