Demonstration of hydroxyindole-O-methyltransferase (HIOMT) mRNA expression in pineal parenchymal tumors: Histochemical in situ hybridization

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 203-209

  Tsumanuma, Itaru ^a   Tanaka, Ryuichi ^a   Ichikawa, Tomio ^a   Washiyama, Kazuo ^a   Kumanishi, Toshiro ^a  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Brain neoplasm; Hydroxyindole O methyltransferase; In situ hybridization; Messenger RNA; Pineal gland; Pineal parenchymal tumors

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSEROTONIN METHYLTRANSFERASE; MESSENGER RNA; TUMOR MARKER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME HISTOCHEMISTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBE; PARENCHYMA; PINEAL BODY; PINEAL BODY TUMOR; PINEALOCYTE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SIGNAL DETECTION; TUMOR DIFFERENTIATION;

EID: 0034013428     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-079X.2000.280402.x     Document Type: Article

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