Comparative analysis of expression of the proprotein convertases furin, PACE4, PC1 and PC2 in human lung tumours

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 75, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1509-1514

  Mbikay, M ^a   Sirois, F ^a   Yao, J ^a   Seidah, N G ^a   Chretien M ^a  

^a CLIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Convertases; Lung cancer; mRNA; Proteases

Indexed keywords

FURIN; MESSENGER RNA; SERINE PROTEINASE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG ADENOCARCINOMA; LUNG SMALL CELL CANCER; LUNG TUMOR; NORTHERN BLOTTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA;

EID: 0030909584     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1997.258     Document Type: Article

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