Enhanced expression of the mesenchymal marker, vimentin, in hyperplastic versus normal human prostatic epithelium

Journal of Urology

Volumn 159, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 270-274

  Fraga, Charles H ^a   True, Lawrence D ^b   Kirk, David ^b  

^a MDS Inc   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

BPH; Cytokeratin; Epithelium; Mesenchyme; Vimentin

Indexed keywords

CYTOKERATIN; VIMENTIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE EPITHELIUM; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0031986369     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)64080-1     Document Type: Article

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