Changes in connexin 43 protein expression in human endometrial carcinoma

Experimental and Molecular Pathology

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 150-163

  Schlemmer, Scott R ^a   Novotny, Debra B ^a   Kaufman, David G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 43;

ARTICLE; CANCER GRADING; CORRELATION FUNCTION; ENDOMETRIUM CARCINOMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 0032712927     PISSN: 00144800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exmp.1999.2286     Document Type: Article

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