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Alcohol promotes breast cancer cell invasion by regulating the Nm23-ITGA5 pathway
12 Aug 2011
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BACKGROUND: Alcohol consumption is an established risk factor for breast cancer metastasis. Yet, the mechanism by which alcohol promotes breast cancer metastases is unknown. The ability of cancer cells to invade through tissue barriers (such as basement membrane and interstitial stroma) is an essential step towards establishing cancer metastasis. In the present study, we identify and examine the roles of two...
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