Smad4-expression is decreased in breast cancer tissues: a retrospective study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) typically inhibits proliferation of epithelial cells, consistent with a tumor suppressor activity, it paradoxically also exhibits pro-metastatic activity in the later stages of carcinogen...

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Main Authors: Dippon Juergen, Buck Miriam B, Stuelten Christina H, Roberts Anita B, Fritz Peter, Knabbe Cornelius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-01-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/6/25