Transcriptomic study of the mechanism of anoikis resistance in head and neck squamous carcinoma

Background Normal epithelial cells rapidly undergo apoptosis as soon as they lose contact with the extracellular matrix (ECM), which is termed as anoikis. However, cancer cells tend to develop a resistance mechanism to anoikis. This acquired ability is termed as anoikis resistance. Cancer cells, wit...

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Main Authors: Chen Guo, Ling-feng Xu, Hui-min Li, Wei Wang, Ji-hua Guo, Meng-qi Jia, Rong Jia, Jun Jia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-05-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/6978.pdf