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Epithelial-mesenchymal transition induced by transforming growth factor-{beta}1/Snail activation aggravates invasive growth of cholangiocarcinoma.
The American journal of pathology - 1 Jul 2010
Sato Yasunori, Harada Kenichi, Itatsu Keita, Ikeda Hiroko, Kakuda Yuko, Shimomura Syuji, Shan Ren Xiang, Yoneda Norihide, Sasaki Motoko, Nakanuma Yasuni
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Epithelial-mesenchymal transition is an important mechanism behind initiation of cancer invasion and metastasis. This study was performed to clarify the involvement of epithelial-mesenchymal transition in the progression of cholangiocarcinoma. Cholangiocarcinoma cell lines, CCKS-1 and TFK-1, were...
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