Collagenases are a family of metalloproteinases which may play a role in facilitating tumor cell invasion of the extracellular matrix. Tumor cells traverse two types of extracellular matrix: basement membranes and interstitial stroma, at multiple stages of the metastatic process. The matrix is a den
In vitroquantification of melanoma tumor cell invasion
β Scribed by Mary J. C. Hendrix; Kurt R. Gehlsen; Herbert N. Wagner; Steven R. Rodney; Ronald L. Misiorowski; Frank L. Meyskens
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1985
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 824 KB
- Volume
- 3
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0262-0898
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