Altered cell-matrix contact: a prerequisite for breast cancer metastasis?
The integrins are receptors that regulate interaction between epithelial cells and the extracellular matrix. Previous studies have shown that a reduction in the expression of the alpha2beta1, alpha3beta1, alpha6beta1, alpha(v)beta1 and alpha(v)beta5 integrins in primary breast cancer is associated w...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group|1
1997
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2063333/ |