Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition during Metastasis of HPV-Negative Pharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

In epithelial tumors, a shift towards a mesenchymal phenotype has been associated with increased invasiveness and metastasis. It is assumed that this phenomenon plays a major role in disease progression and ultimately prognosis. This study investigated epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in huma...

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Main Authors: Friedrich Ihler, Ronja Gratz, Hendrik A. Wolff, Bernhard G. Weiss, Mattis Bertlich, Julia Kitz, Gabriela Salinas, Margret Rave-Fränk, Martin Canis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7929104