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CD146 expression in human breast cancer cell lines induces phenotypic and functional changes observed in Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Imbert Anne-Marie, Garulli Celine, Choquet Elodie, Koubi Myriam, Aurrand-Lions Michel, Chabannon Christian
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BACKGROUND: Metastasis is an important step in tumor progression leading to a disseminated and often incurable disease. First steps of metastasis include down-regulation of cell adhesion molecules, alteration of cell polarity and reorganization of cytoskeleton, modifications associated with enhanced migratory properties and resistance of tumor cells to anoikis. Such modifications resemble Epithelial to...
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