Relationship between epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and the inflammatory microenvironment of hepatocellular carcinoma
Abstract Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a complex process involving multiple genes, steps and stages. It refers to the disruption of tight intercellular junctions among epithelial cells under specific conditions, resulting in loss of the original polarity, order and consistency of the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13046-018-0887-z |