Collagen code in tumor microenvironment: Functions, molecular mechanisms, and therapeutic implications
The tumor microenvironment (TME) is crucial in cancer progression, and the extracellular matrix (ECM) is an important TME component. Collagen is a major ECM component that contributes to tumor cell infiltration, expansion, and distant metastasis during cancer progression. Recent studies reported tha...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-10-01
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Series: | Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332223011885 |