Reconstruction of the two-dimensional distribution of p53 positive staining patches in sun-exposed morphologically normal skin

International Journal of Oncology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 111-115

  Ren, Zhi Ping ^a   Pontén, Fredrik ^a   Nistér, Monica ^a   Pontén, Jan ^a,b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

p53; Squamous cell neoplasia

Indexed keywords

MUTANT PROTEIN; PROTEIN P53;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SKIN CANCER; SUN EXPOSURE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0030816726     PISSN: 10196439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3892/ijo.11.1.111     Document Type: Article

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