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The cytoplasmic domain of N-cadherin modulates MMP‑9 induction in oral squamous carcinoma cells.
International journal of oncology - 1 Oct 2014
Walker Andrew, Frei Rhett, Lawson Kathryn R
Abstract excerpt
Oral squamous carcinoma is the sixth most common cancer worldwide, and one of the most common cancers in developing countries. Regional and distant metastases comprise the majority of cases at initial diagnosis and correlate with poor patient outcomes. Oral epithelia is one of many tissue types to exhibit a cadherin switch during tumor progression, in which endogenous cell adhesion proteins, such as E-cadherin,...
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