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Phenotypic switch induced by simulated microgravity on MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2014
Masiello Maria Grazia, Cucina Alessandra, Proietti Sara, Palombo Alessandro, Coluccia Pierpaolo, D'Anselmi Fabrizio, Dinicola Simona, Pasqualato Alessia, Morini Veronica, Bizzarri Mariano
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Microgravity exerts dramatic effects on cell morphology and functions, by disrupting cytoskeleton and adhesion structures, as well as by interfering with biochemical pathways and gene expression. Impairment of cells behavior has both practical and theoretical significance, given that investigations of mechanisms involved in microgravity-mediated effects may shed light on how biophysical constraints cooperate in...
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