Significance of MUC1 and MUC2 mucin expression in colorectal cancer

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 560-564

  Ajioka, Y ^b   Allison, L J ^a   Jass, J R ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; MUC1; MUC2; Pathogenesis; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

EPITOPE; MUCIN; MUCIN LIKE CARCINOMA ASSOCIATED ANTIGEN; SIALIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; BLOOD GROUP LEWIS SYSTEM; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GOBLET CELL; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTESTINE CRYPT; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PERIODIC ACID SCHIFF STAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030015828     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.49.7.560     Document Type: Article

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