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EMT and MET in carcinoma—clinical observations, regulatory pathways and new models

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EMT and MET in carcinoma-clinical observations, regulatory pathways and new models.

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Thompson, E.W., Williams, E.D. EMT and MET in carcinoma—clinical observations, regulatory pathways and new models. Clin Exp Metastasis 25, 591–592 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10585-008-9189-8

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