Adhesion molecules in melanoma - More than just superglue?

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 89, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 393-395

  Mason, M D ^a   Allman, R ^a   Quibell, M ^b  

^a VELINDRE CANCER CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b MRC LABORATORY OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGINYLGLYCYLASPARTIC ACID; CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; CYCLOPEPTIDE; INTEGRIN; VITRONECTIN;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER GROWTH; CELL DEATH; CELL FUNCTION; CELL SURVIVAL; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MELANOMA; MELANOMA CELL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TUMOR GROWTH;

EID: 0030035278     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014107689608900710     Document Type: Article

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