Expression and function of the chemokine receptor CCR7 in thyroid carcinomas.
The chemokine receptor CCR7 plays a critical role in lymphocyte and dendritic cell trafficking into and within lymph nodes, the preferential metastatic site for papillary (PTC) and medullary (MTC) thyroid carcinomas. In order to determine a possible role for CCR7 in mediating the metastatic behaviou...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2006
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