Competition between human cells by entosis
Competition between human cells by entosis
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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English
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Human carcinomas are comprised of complex mixtures of tumor cells that are known to compete indirectly for nutrients and growth factors. Whether tumor cells could also compete directly, for example by elimination of rivals, is not known. Here we show that human cells can directly compete by a mechanism of engulfment called entosis. By entosis, cell...
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Competition between human cells by entosis
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4220161
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4220161
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1001-0602
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1748-7838
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10.1038/cr.2014.138
