Gene regulation studies of aromatase expression in breast cancer and adipose stromal cells

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 61, Issue 3-6, 1997, Pages 273-280

  Zhou, Dujin ^a   Zhou, Changbao ^a   Chen, Shiuan ^a  

^a CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; MESSENGER RNA;

BREAST CANCER; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EXON; GENE CONTROL; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PROMOTER REGION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STROMA CELL;

FELIS CATUS; MINK CELL FOCUS-FORMING VIRUS;

EID: 0031126187     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-0760(96)00212-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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