Extracellular matrix collagen I promotes the tumor progression of residual hepatocellular carcinoma after heat treatment
Abstract Background Accelerated malignant behaviors induced by insufficient thermal ablation have been increasingly reported, however, the exact mechanisms are still unclear. Here, we investigated the importance of the extracellular matrix (ECM) in modulating the progression of residual hepatocellul...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-09-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4820-9 |