Hierarchical self-organization of non-cooperating individuals.

Hierarchy is one of the most conspicuous features of numerous natural, technological and social systems.The underlying structures are typically complex and their most relevant organizational principle is the ordering of the ties among the units they are made of according to a network displaying hierarchical features.In spite of the abundant presenc

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Epithelial mesenchymal transition is required for acquisition of anoikis resistance and metastatic potential in adenoid cystic carcinoma.

Human adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is characterized by diffused invasion of the tumor into adjacent organs and early distant metastasis.Anoikis resistance and epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) are considered prerequisites for cancer cells to metastasize.Exploring the relationship between these processes and their underlying mechanism of act

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