Mac-2 binding protein is a novel E-selectin ligand expressed by breast cancer cells.

Hematogenous metastasis involves the adhesion of circulating tumor cells to vascular endothelium of the secondary site. We hypothesized that breast cancer cell adhesion is mediated by interaction of endothelial E-selectin with its glycoprotein counter-receptor(s) expressed on breast cancer cells. At...

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Main Authors: Venktesh S Shirure, Nathan M Reynolds, Monica M Burdick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3435295?pdf=render