Starved epithelial cells uptake extracellular matrix for survival
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Epithelial cells that are starved appear to take in extracellular matrix as a means of survival. This behavior has been observed in these cells under certain conditions. The uptake of extracellular matrix seems to be a strategy used by the cells to sustain themselves.