The expression of integrins and cadherins in normal human uterus and uterine leiomyomas

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 175, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 411-419

  Taylor, C V ^a   Letarte, M ^a   Lye, S J ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

cadherins; cell adhesion molecules; integrins; leiomyoma; Uterus

Indexed keywords

CADHERIN; INTEGRIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MYOMETRIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; STROMA CELL; TUMOR GROWTH; UTERUS MYOMA;

EID: 0029823825     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(96)70155-2     Document Type: Article

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