Colorectal Cancer Cells Adhere to and Migrate Along the Neurons of the Enteric Nervous System
In several types of cancers, tumor cells invade adjacent tissues by migrating along the resident nerves of the tumor microenvironment. This process, called perineural invasion, typically occurs along extrinsic nerves, with Schwann cells providing physical guidance for the tumor cells. However, in th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-01-01
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Series: | Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352345X17301480 |