Epithelial-mesenchymal transition and cell invasion

Toxicological Research

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 245-252

  Son, Hwajin ^a   Moon, Aree ^a  

^a Duksung Women's University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cell invasion; EMT; Notch; TGF ; Wnt

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880616839     PISSN: 19768257     EISSN: 22342753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5487/TR.2010.26.4.245     Document Type: Short Survey

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