Increased cell hydration promotes both tumor growth and metastasis: A biochemical mechanism consistent with genetic signatures

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1127-1130

  McIntyre, G I ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; CARCINOGENESIS; CELL MIGRATION; CELL MOTILITY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DNA MICROARRAY; HEALTH SURVEY; HEREDITY; HUMAN; HYDRATION; METABOLIC ACTIVATION; METASTASIS; NUTRIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TUMOR GROWTH;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BODY WATER; CELL TRANSFORMATION, NEOPLASTIC; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NEOPLASM METASTASIS; NEOPLASMS; WATER;

EID: 34548802904     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2007.01.080     Document Type: Article

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