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CHANGES in the outer surface of mammalian cells resulting from the malignant transformation have been observed in several types of cell. These include loss of contact inhibition, decreases in cell–cell adhesion and changes in electrical surface charge1.
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AMBROSE, E., BATZDORF, U., OSBORN, J. et al. Sub-surface Structures in Normal and Malignant Cells. Nature 227, 397–398 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/227397a0
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