Living in shear: platelets protect cancer cells from shear induced damage
Living in shear: platelets protect cancer cells from shear induced damage
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Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands
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English
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Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands
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Pharmacologically and genetically induced thrombocytopenia is associated with decreased metastasis, highlighting the importance of platelets in the bloodborne dissemination of cancer cells. It is frequently suggested that platelets support metastasis, in part, by protecting cancer cells from shear stress, a biomechanical force generated by blood fl...
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Living in shear: platelets protect cancer cells from shear induced damage
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1555249621
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1555249621
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0262-0898
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1573-7276
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10.1007/s10585-014-9660-7
