Restricted expression of oncofetal fibronectin mRNA in thyroid papillary and anaplastic carcinoma: An in situ hybridization study

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 221-224

  Takano, T ^a   Matsuzuka, F ^b   Miyauchi, A ^b   Yokozawa, T ^b   Liu, G ^a   Morita, S ^b   Kuma, K ^b   Amino, N ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^b KUMA HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

In situ hybridization; Oncofetal fibronectin; Thyroid carcinoma

Indexed keywords

FIBRONECTIN; MESSENGER RNA; ONCOFETAL ANTIGEN;

ANAPLASTIC CARCINOMA; ARTICLE; FOLLICULAR CARCINOMA; GOITER; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMAN; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MEDULLARY CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; THYROID ADENOMA; THYROID PAPILLARY CARCINOMA;

EID: 0031841898     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1998.468     Document Type: Article

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