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The role of cell adhesion molecule in cancer progression and its application in cancer therapy.
Acta biochimica Polonica - 1 Jan 2004
Okegawa Takatsugu, Pong Rey-Chen, Li Yingming, Hsieh Jer-Tsong
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Multiple and diverse cell adhesion molecules take part in intercellular and cell-extracellular matrix interactions of cancer. Cancer progression is a multi-step process in which some adhesion molecules play a pivotal role in the development of recurrent, invasive, and distant metastasis. A growing body of evidence indicates that alterations in the adhesion properties of neoplastic cells play a pivotal role in the...
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