Membrane associated collagen XIII promotes cancer metastasis and enhances anoikis resistance

Abstract Background Increased collagen expression and deposition are associated with cancer progression and poor prognosis in breast cancer patients. However, function and regulation of membrane-associated collagen in breast cancer have not been determined. Collagen XIII is a type II transmembrane p...

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Main Authors: Hui Zhang, Tricia Fredericks, Gaofeng Xiong, Yifei Qi, Piotr G. Rychahou, Jia-Da Li, Taina Pihlajaniemi, Wei Xu, Ren Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Breast Cancer Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13058-018-1030-y