The role of brevican in glioma: promoting tumor cell motility <it>in vitro</it> and <it>in vivo</it>

The role of brevican in glioma: promoting tumor cell motility <it>in vitro</it> and <it>in vivo</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Malignant glioma is a common primary tumor of the central nervous system. Brevican, an abundant extracellular matrix component in the adult brain, plays a critical role in the process of glioma. The mechanisms for the highly invasive...

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Main Authors: Lu Renquan, Wu Chengsheng, Guo Lin, Liu Yingchao, Mo Wei, Wang Huijie, Ding Jianbo, Wong Eric T, Yu Min
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Brevican
Glioma
Astrocytoma
Motility
Tumorigenicity
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/12/607

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