Prohormone convertase and autocrine growth factor mRNAs are coexpressed in small cell lung carcinoma

Journal of Molecular Endocrinology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 121-128

  Rounseville, M P ^a   Davis, T P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH FACTOR;

ARTICLE; AUTOCRINE EFFECT; CELL DIVISION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LUNG SMALL CELL CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 0033868456     PISSN: 09525041     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/jme.0.0250121     Document Type: Article

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