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Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Migratory And Immune-Evasion Properties Of Circulating Tumor Cells, Jeannette A. Huaman
Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Migratory And Immune-Evasion Properties Of Circulating Tumor Cells, Jeannette A. Huaman
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Metastasis is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. However, there exist only limited treatment options and they are often ineffective. An important aspect of metastasis that requires study, but has previously been understudied is circulating tumor cells (CTCs). CTCs are a critical step in the metastatic cascade. They can be analyzed for the identification of key mechanisms in metastasis. To this end, we isolated CTCs from a syngeneic mouse model of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and a human xenograft mouse model of castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). From these mouse models, primary tumor and CTC lines were established. Functional characterization of …