Aromatase expression and its localization in human breast cancer

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 61, Issue 3-6, 1997, Pages 293-298

  Sasano, Hironobu ^a   Ozaki, Masahiko ^b  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b NIPPON KAYAKU CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE;

ANIMAL MODEL; AROMATIZATION; BREAST CARCINOMA; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESTROGEN SYNTHESIS; FEMALE; GENE OVEREXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MALE BREAST; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SEX DIFFERENCE; STROMA CELL;

ANIMALIA; MINK CELL FOCUS-FORMING VIRUS; MUS MUSCULUS;

EID: 0031123463     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-0760(96)00239-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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