Investigation of mechanisms of breast cancer invasion : the role of matrix metalloproteinases and cell adhesion molecules

A defining feature of cancer is the ability of malignant cells to invade and metastasise. Orchestrated changes in cell adhesion molecules (CAM) and proteolytic enzymes are associated with the onset of cell invasion in both physiological and pathological situations. The hypothesis is that (i) co-ordi...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jones, Janet Louise
Published: University of Leicester 1999
Subjects:
Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.696573