Modulating the vascular behavior of metastatic breast cancer cells by curcumin treatment

Modulating the vascular behavior of metastatic breast cancer cells by curcumin treatment

The spreading of tumor cells to secondary sites (tumor metastasis) is a complex process that involves multiple, sequential steps. Vascular adhesion and extravasation of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) is one, critical step. Curcumin, a natural compound extracted from Curcuma longa, is known to have a...

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Main Authors: Anna Lisa ePalange, Daniele eDi Mascolo, Jaykrishna eSingh, Maria Serena eDe Franceschi, Claudio eCarallo, Agostino eGnasso, Paolo eDecuzzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
metastasis
circulating tumor cells
vascular adhesion
parallel plate flow chamber
curcumin treatment
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2012.00161/full

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