Mestre-Farrera, Aida (Date of defense: 2020-02-27)
Tumors are complex tissues composed by multiple cell types, such as cancer associated fibroblasts (CAFs), that facilitate the invasive behavior of tumor cells. When we examined their nutrient requirements, ...
Viñas Castells, Rosa (Date of defense: 2013-05-24)
Epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a process by which epithelial cells acquire a mesenchymal phenotype. It is characterized by the down-regulation of the adherens junction protein E-cadherin, ...