Estradiol regulates tumor growth by influencing p53 and bcl-2 expression in human endometrial adenocarcinomas grown in nude mice

In Vivo

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 411-416

  Horvath, György ^a   Leser, Gunilla ^a   Karlsson, Lena ^a   Delle, Ulla ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

bcl 2; Estradiol concentrations; Human endometrial adenocarcinoma; p53

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTRADIOL RECEPTOR; PROTEIN BCL 2; PROTEIN P53;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL KINETICS; CELL LOSS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM CARCINOMA; HORMONE SENSITIVITY; KINETICS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NUDE MOUSE; TUMOR GROWTH; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 0029987268     PISSN: 0258851X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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