Differences in T-cell-receptor gene rearrangement and transcription in nasal lymphomas of natural killer and T-cell types: Implications on cellular origin

Human Pathology

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 701-707

  Chiang, Alan K S ^a   Srivastava, Gopesh ^a   Lau, Patrick W F ^a   Ho, Faith C S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

gene rearrangement; gene transcription; nasal lymphomas; natural killer cells; T cell receptor

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; GENE REARRANGEMENT; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LYMPHOMA; NATURAL KILLER CELL; NOSE TUMOR; T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR GENE;

EID: 0030013623     PISSN: 00468177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0046-8177(96)90401-3     Document Type: Article

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