Host-mediated effectors of tumor invasio
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Mustafa Kh. Dabbous; David Woolley; Lena Haney; Lee Carter; Garth Nicolson
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Article
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1986
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Springer
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English
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The role of collagenolytic enzymes in tumor invasion and metastasis has been emphasized, but the source of enzyme activity has remained unclear. Degradation of stromal connective tissue is a common feature of invasive neoplasia, and host-tumor cell interactions are probably important for localized c