Circulating Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells are Characterized by CXCR4 and MMP26

Background/Aims: Primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is highly invasive, and often results in an early distal metastasis resulting in poor prognosis and therapeutic outcome. Cancer cells disseminating from the tumor and entering circulation are termed circulating tumor cells (CTCs). Although subs...

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Main Authors: Chang Yu, Zhiting Wang, Xiaomei Xu, Wei Xiang, Xiaoying Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG 2015-07-01
Series:Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/430201