The interaction of platelet-related factors with tumor cells promotes tumor metastasis
Abstract Platelets not only participate in thrombosis and hemostasis but also interact with tumor cells and protect them from mechanical damage caused by hemodynamic shear stress and natural killer cell lysis, thereby promoting their colonization and metastasis to distant organs. Platelets can affec...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Translational Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-024-05126-6 |