CXCR4 expression in papillary thyroid carcinoma: induction by nitric oxide and correlation with lymph node metastasis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Metastasis to regional lymph nodes is a common step in the progression of cancer. Recent evidence suggests that tumor production of CXCR4 promotes lymph node metastasis. Nitric oxide (NO) may also increase metastatic ability in human...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-09-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/8/274 |