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CD146 expression is associated with a poor prognosis in human breast tumors and with enhanced motility in breast cancer cell lines
5 Jan 2009
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INTRODUCTION: Metastasis is a complex process involving loss of adhesion, migration, invasion and proliferation of cancer cells. Cell adhesion molecules play a pivotal role in this phenomenon by regulating cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions. CD146 (MCAM) is associated with an advanced tumor stage in melanoma, prostate cancer and ovarian cancer. Studies of CD146 expression and function in breast cancer remain...
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