Collagen density promotes mammary tumor initiation and progression.

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Published in BMC Med on April 28, 2008

Authors

Paolo P Provenzano1, David R Inman, Kevin W Eliceiri, Justin G Knittel, Long Yan, Curtis T Rueden, John G White, Patricia J Keely

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1: Department of Pharmacology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA. ppproven@wisc.edu

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