Blood vessel tortuosity selects against evolution of aggressive tumor cells in confined tissue environments: A modeling approach.
Cancer is a disease of cellular regulation, often initiated by genetic mutation within cells, and leading to a heterogeneous cell population within tissues. In the competition for nutrients and growth space within the tumors the phenotype of each cell determines its success. Selection in this proces...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-07-01
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Series: | PLoS Computational Biology |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5536454?pdf=render |