Toll-like receptor 4 signaling promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition in human hepatocellular carcinoma induced by lipopolysaccharide
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The endotoxin level in the portal and peripheral veins of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients is higher and lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a cell wall constituent of gram-negative bacteria, has been reported to inhibit tumor growth. H...
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Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-08-01
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Series: | BMC Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/10/98 |