Immunolocalization of the fodrin, E-cadherin, and β-catenin adhesion complex in infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the breast - Comparison with an in vitro model

Journal of Pathology

Volumn 187, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 416-423

  Sormunen, Raija T ^d   Leong, Anthony S Y ^c   Vääräniemi, Jukka P ^a   Fernando, Sujatha S E ^b   Eskelinen, Sinikka M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b SYDNEY SOUTH WEST AREA HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

^c JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Breast carcinoma; E cadherin; Fodrin; Immunohistochemistry; Oestrogen receptor; p53; pp60(v src); Progesterone receptor; Tumour grade; catenin

Indexed keywords

BETA CATENIN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; FODRIN; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR; PROTEIN P53; UVOMORULIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BREAST CARCINOMA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0032980637     PISSN: 00223417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-9896(199903)187:4<416::aid-path255>3.0.co;2-d     Document Type: Article

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