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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-01-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/6/25 |