Expression of niRNA for gelatinase A and TIMP-2 in cell cultures and tissue samples derived from breast and lung carcinomas

International Journal of Oncology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 253-261

  Fassina, Gianfranco ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gelatinase A 72 kDa type IV collagenase mmp 2; Human breast and lung carcinoma; Stromal cell; TIMP 2

Indexed keywords

GELATINASE; MESSENGER RNA; TISSUE INHIBITOR OF METALLOPROTEINASE; TUMOR MARKER;

ARTICLE; BREAST CARCINOMA; CELL CULTURE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN VITRO STUDY; LUNG CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE CULTURE;

EID: 0030049771     PISSN: 10196439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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