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Adipocytes can induce epithelial-mesenchymal transition in breast cancer cells.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Sept 2015
Lee YuKyung, Jung Woo Hee, Koo Ja Seung
Abstract excerpt
Adipocytes are known to be involved in epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in several cancers. However, the role of adipocytes in the EMT of breast cancer cells is poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to investigate the involvement of adipocytes in the EMT in breast cancer. Breast cancer cell lines MCF-7, MDA-MB-453, MDA-MB-435S, MDA-MB-231, and MDA-MB-468 were co-cultured with adipocytes and...
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