ADAM-12 as a diagnostic marker for the proliferation, migration and invasion in patients with small cell lung cancer.

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is highly aggressive and is characterized by malignant metastasis. Approximately 90% of patients die due to extensive metastasis. The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a natural barrier that can prevent cellular invasion and metastasis. Therefore, degradation of the ECM mus...

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Main Authors: Shuhong Shao, Zunling Li, Wei Gao, Guohua Yu, Dexiang Liu, Fang Pan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3897605?pdf=render