Telomerase activity in human hepatocellular carcinoma: Parallel correlation with human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) mRNA isoform expression but not with cell cycle modulators or c-Myc expression

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 225-234

  Chen, C J ^a,b   Tsai, N M ^b   Liu, Y C ^b   Ho, L I ^c   Hsieh, H F ^d   Yen, C Y ^b   Harn, H J ^b,e  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^b TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d Yee Zen General Hospital   (Taiwan)

^e BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chemical synchronization; Hepatocellular carcinoma; hTERT; Isoforms; Telomerase

Indexed keywords

CELL PROTEIN; CYCLIN A; CYCLIN B1; CYCLIN D1; DOXORUBICIN; FLUOROURACIL; ISOENZYME; MESSENGER RNA; METHOTREXATE; MYC PROTEIN; NOCODAZOLE; PROTEIN KINASE; PROTEIN P21; RETINOBLASTOMA PROTEIN; RNA DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE; TELOMERASE; THYMIDINE;

ARTICLE; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CARCINOGENESIS; CELL CYCLE; CELL CYCLE G1 PHASE; CELL CYCLE G2 PHASE; CELL IMMORTALIZATION; CELL LINE; CELL SYNCHRONIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; EPITHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; LIVER CELL; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TELOMERIC REPEAT AMPLIFICATION PROTOCOL; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 0036526682     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejso.2001.1237     Document Type: Article

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