Publication Date:
2014-10-30
Description:
Article Factors affecting the fate of disseminating tumour cells in the circulation play a critical role in metastasis. Here the authors show that TLR4 on platelets promotes their adhesion to tumour cells and enhances metastasis. Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/ncomms6256 Authors: Le-Xing Yu, Lei Yan, Wen Yang, Fu-Quan Wu, Yan Ling, Shu-Zhen Chen, Liang Tang, Ye-Xiong Tan, Dan Cao, Meng-Chao Wu, He-Xin Yan, Hong-Yang Wang
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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