This study demonstrates that EphB-mediated compartmentalization restricts the spreading of EphB-expressing tumor cells into ephrin-B1–positive territories in vitro and in vivo.

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EphB–ephrin-B interactions suppress colorectal cancer progression by compartmentalizing tumor cells

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