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Role of ICAM1 in invasion of human breast cancer cells
17 Mar 2005
Abstract excerpt
We identified previously a region on chromosome 19p13.2 spanning the genes encoding the intercellular adhesion molecules (ICAM), ICAM1, ICAM4 and ICAM5 as a breast cancer susceptibility locus. Genetic variants in this region were also associated with indicators of disease severity, including higher rates of metastases to other organs. Based on this association, we set out to explore the role of ICAM1 in...
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