Induction of an epithelial to mesenchyma
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Maria Davies; Max Robinson; Emily Smith; Suzy Huntley; Stephen Prime; Ian Paters
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Article
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2005
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Recent data indicate that transforming growth factor‐β1 (TGF‐β1) can act to promote tumour progression in the late stages of carcinogenesis. The mechanism by which this occurs is unknown although a ligand‐induced epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) is thought to be important. In thi