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Efficiency of communication between tumour cells in collagen gel cultures

British Journal of Cancer volume 62, pages 360–363 (1990)Cite this article

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Mixtures of drug-resistant and drug-sensitive tumour cells growing in 3-dimensional boluses in collagen gel matrix are shown to be effectively coupled so that the response of the mixture is significantly influenced by a subpopulation making up only 1% of the total cells.

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Miller, F., McEachern, D. & Miller, B. Efficiency of communication between tumour cells in collagen gel cultures. Br J Cancer 62, 360–363 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.1990.297

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