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Podosomal proteins as causes of human syndromes: a role in craniofacial development?
Genesis (New York, N.Y. : 2000) - 1 Apr 2011
Cejudo-Martin Pilar, Courtneidge Sara A
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Podosomes and invadopodia are actin-rich protrusions of the plasma membrane important for matrix degradation and cell migration. Most of the information in this field has been obtained in cancer cells, where the presence of invadopodia has been related to increased invasiveness and metastatic potential. The importance of the related podosome structure in other pathological or physiological processes that require...
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