Analysis of a novel highly metastatic melanoma cell line identifies osteopontin as a new lymphangiogenic factor

Tumor cell invasion and metastasis are hallmarks of malignancy. Despite recent advances in the understanding of lymphatic spread, the mechanisms by which tumors metastasize to sentinel/distant lymph nodes and beyond are poorly understood. To gain new insights into this complex process, we establishe...

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Main Authors: LIERSCH, RUEDIGER, SHIN, JAY W., BAYER, MICHAEL, SCHWÖPPE, CHRISTIAN, SCHLIEMANN, CHRISTOPH, BERDEL, WOLFGANG E., MESTERS, ROLF, DETMAR, MICHAEL
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: D.A. Spandidos 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3583651/