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ECM-mediated glioma cell invasion
1 Nov 1998
Abstract excerpt
Cell adhesion receptors of the integrin superfamily, CD44, and adhesion receptors of the immunoglobulin superfamily are expressed by high-grade astrocytic tumors of the central nervous system. These receptors are critical for the invasion of these tumors in the nervous system. Glioma cells utilize these receptors to adhere to and migrate along the components of the extracellular matrix, which is uniquely...
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