CXCR4 Regulates the Early Extravasation of Metastatic Tumor Cells In Vivo

Recent studies have demonstrated that the chemokine receptor CXCR4 plays a crucial role in organ-specific metastasis formation. Although a variety of studies showed the expression of chemokine receptors, in particular, CXCR4, by gastrointestinal tumors, the precise mechanisms of chemokine receptor-...

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Main Authors: Peter Gassmann, Jörg Haier, Kerstin Schlüter, Britta Domikowsky, Claudia Wendel, Ulrike Wiesner, Robert Kubitza, Rainer Engers, Stephan W. Schneider, Bernhard Homey, Anja Müller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-07-01
Series:Neoplasia: An International Journal for Oncology Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1476558609800171