Expression of c-Met correlates with grade of malignancy in human astrocytic tumours: An immunohistochemical study

Histopathology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 436-443

  Nabeshima, K ^a   Shimao, Y ^a   Sato, S ^a   Kataoka, H ^a   Moriyama, T ^a   Kawano, H ^a   Wakisaka, S ^a   Koono, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIYAZAKI   (Japan)

Author keywords

Astrocytic tumours; C Met; Immunohistochemistry

Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT; MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; CANCER GRADING; GLIOBLASTOMA; GLIOSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAINING; TUMOR VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 0030656205     PISSN: 03090167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2559.1997.3010889.x     Document Type: Article

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