Heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor expression and biological action in human pancreatic cancer cells

International Journal of Oncology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 289-295

  Yokoyama, Munehiro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

EGF receptor; HB EGF; Human pancreatic cancer

Indexed keywords

EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR; HEPARIN; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR ALPHA;

ARTICLE; CANCER CELL; CELL GROWTH; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN VITRO STUDY; PANCREAS CANCER; PHOSPHORYLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030060816     PISSN: 10196439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3892/ijo.8.2.289     Document Type: Article

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