Alpha-smooth muscle actin-positive stromal cells in cholangiocarcinomas, hepatocellular carcinomas and metastatic liver carcinomas

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 706-712

  Tadashi, Terada ^a   Kiyoko, Makimoto ^a   Noboru, Terayama ^a   Yasuo, Suzuki ^a   Yasuni, Nakanuma ^a  

^a KANAZAWA UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

smooth muscle actin; Cholangiocarcinoma; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Metastatic liver carcinoma; Tumor fibrosis

Indexed keywords

ACTIN;

ARTICLE; BILE DUCT CARCINOMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER CARCINOMA; LIVER METASTASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROMA CELL;

EID: 0030175364     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(96)80267-4     Document Type: Article

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