Cell biologic factors and cancer spread (Review)

International Journal of Oncology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 807-813

  Yamashita, Jun Ichi ^a   Ogawa, Michio ^a  

^a KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Endothelin 1; Phospholipase A2; Protease

Indexed keywords

ELASTASE; ENDOTHELIN 1; PHOSPHOLIPASE A2; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR; UROKINASE;

CANCER INVASION; DISSEMINATED CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0030896534     PISSN: 10196439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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