In vivo direct molecular imaging of early tumorigenesis and malignant progression induced by transgenic expression of GFP-Met.

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Published in Neoplasia on May 01, 2006

Authors

Sharon Moshitch-Moshkovitz1, Galia Tsarfaty, Dafna W Kaufman, Gideon Y Stein, Keren Shichrur, Eddy Solomon, Robert H Sigler, James H Resau, George F Vande Woude, Ilan Tsarfaty

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1: Van Andel Research Institute, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA.

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