Effect of Cigarette Smoking on Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) in Lung Cancer
Epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a process that allows an epithelial cell to acquire a mesenchymal phenotype through multiple biochemical changes resulting in an increased migratory capacity. During cancer progression, EMT is found to be associated with an invasive or metastatic phenoty...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/5/4/44 |