Cell-cell and cell-stromal interactions in breast cancer invasion and metastasis (Review)

International Journal of Oncology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 609-616

  Jones, J L ^a   Walker, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Cell adhesion; E cadherin; Integrin; Matrix metalloproteinase

Indexed keywords

CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; CYTOSKELETON PROTEIN; INTEGRIN; PROTEINASE; UVOMORULIN;

BREAST CANCER; CANCER GROWTH; CANCER INVASION; CELL INTERACTION; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; METASTASIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; REVIEW; STROMA;

EID: 0030792481     PISSN: 10196439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3892/ijo.11.3.609     Document Type: Review

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