Characterisation of the interaction between epithelial cancer cells and mesenchymal cells within an artificial stroma

In the current views tumour microenvironment (TME) contributes significantly to tumour progression and promotes metastasis by facilitating epithelial-tomesenchymal transition (EMT) in carcinomas, thought to be a crucial process for the loss of tissue organisation and the gain of motility. Cancer-ass...

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Main Author: Cygan, Paulina
Published: University of Nottingham 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.602927