Tumor-initating cells matrix fibronectin (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Tumor-initating cells matrix fibronectin

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Tumor-initiating cells (blue) produce an extracellular matrix containing fibronectin (pink) which gives them increased stress tolerance, drug resistance and tumor-initiating properties.

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UC San Diego Health Sciences

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