Raf-induced MMP9 disrupts tissue architecture of human breast cells in three-dimensional culture and is necessary for tumor growth in vivo.

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Published in Genes Dev on December 15, 2010

Authors

Alain Beliveau1, Joni D Mott, Alvin Lo, Emily I Chen, Antonius A Koller, Paul Yaswen, John Muschler, Mina J Bissell

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1: Life Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA. alain.beliveau.chum@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

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