Expression of telomerase-associated protein 1 and telomerase reverse transcriptase in hepatocellular carcinoma

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 833-837

  Toshikuni, N ^a   Nouso, K ^a   Higashi, T ^a   Nakatsukasa, H ^a   Onishi, T ^a   Kaneyoshi, T ^a   Kobayashi, Y ^a   Kariyama, K ^a   Yamamoto, K ^a   Tsuji, T ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hepatocellular carcinoma; hTEP1; hTERT; Telomerase

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; RNA DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE; TELOMERASE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0033968418     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/bjoc.1999.1008     Document Type: Article

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