A model for the dissemination of circulating tumour cell clusters involving platelet recruitment and a plastic switch between cooperative and individual behaviours

Abstract Background In spite of extensive research, cancer remains a major health problem worldwide. As cancer progresses, cells acquire traits that allow them to disperse and disseminate to distant locations in the body – a process known as metastasis. While in the vasculature, these cells are refe...

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Main Authors: Jorian D. Hapeman, Caroline S. Carneiro, Aurora M. Nedelcu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:BMC Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-023-02147-5