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Functional Effect of Contortrostatin, a Snake Venom Disintegrin, on Human Glioma Cell Invasion In Vitro

Stephanie Schmitmeier Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine and Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Francis S. Markland Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine and Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Matthew R. Ritter The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
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David E. Sawcer Department of Dermatology, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine and Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Thomas C. Chen Department of Neurosurgery and Pathology, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine and Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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