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Plasma fibronectin prepared from patients with metastatic breast cancer shows in vitro aggregation property
Author(s) -
Vuillard Laurent,
Miller Andrew,
Sizer Philip J.H.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
febs letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.593
H-Index - 257
eISSN - 1873-3468
pISSN - 0014-5793
DOI - 10.1016/0014-5793(88)80213-8
Subject(s) - fibronectin , breast cancer , in vitro , in vivo , metastatic breast cancer , cancer , chemistry , cancer research , medicine , metastasis , biophysics , oncology , endocrinology , biochemistry , biology , extracellular matrix , microbiology and biotechnology
Plasma fibronectin purified from the plasma of metastatic breast cancer patients has been studied by light scattering. It clearly shows abnormal self‐aggregation properties; the possible significance of these findings to the in vivo situation is discussed.