Basal cell carcinoma development is associated with induction of the expression of the transcription factor Gli-1

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 139, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 911-915

  Green, J ^a   Leigh, I M ^a   Poulsom, R ^b   Quinn, A G ^a  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; GENE ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SKIN CULTURE;

CARCINOMA, BASAL CELL; CELL TRANSFORMATION, NEOPLASTIC; GENE EXPRESSION; GLUCAGON-LIKE PEPTIDES; HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; NEOPLASM PROTEINS; PEPTIDES; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, MESSENGER; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0031744207     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1998.02598.x     Document Type: Article

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