CONTACT INHIBITION AND MALIGNANCY

被引:317
作者
ABERCROMBIE, M
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[1] Strangeways Research Laboratory, Cambridge, Wort's Causeway
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D O I
10.1038/281259a0
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
The role of contact inhibition in influencing the behaviour of malignant cells is discussed in a review. Although tissue culture cannot simulate the immense complexity of the conditions in vivo, some of the distinctive features of malignant invasion can be conveniently observed with this technique. The evidence derived from this technique indicates that defective contact inhibition of movement of malignant cells does contribute to their invasiveness. © 1979 Nature Publishing Group.
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