Induction of EMT by Twist Proteins as a Collateral Effect of Tumor-Promoting Inactivation of Premature Senescence

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Twist transcription factorEpithelial–mesenchymal transitionEmbryonic stem cellCell biologySenescenceBiologyCancer researchOncogeneCollateral damageCancer cellCancerGeneticsCell cycleMetastasisGene

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Year: 2008
Type: article
Volume: 14
Issue: 1
Pages: 79-89
Citations: 682
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                                    Stéphane Ansieau, 
                                
                                    Jérémy Bastid, 
                                
                                    Agnès Doreau
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2008). 
                            Induction of EMT by Twist Proteins as a Collateral Effect of Tumor-Promoting Inactivation of Premature Senescence. 
                            Cancer Cell
                            , 14
                            (1)
                            , 79-89.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2008.06.005
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2008.06.005