Relevance of epithelial-to-pericyte transition in cancer

The relevance of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in cancer is still under debate. Recently, we reported that EMT bestows key pericyte properties on cancer cells and may thus represent epithelial-to-pericyte transition (EPT). Carcinoma cells undergo EPT to stabilize blood vessels and fuel...

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Main Authors: Anitha K. Shenoy, Jianrong Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Molecular & Cellular Oncology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23723556.2016.1260672