The role of stem cells and gap junctional intercellular communication in carcinogenesis

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 43-48

  Trosko, James E ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcinogenesis; Chemoprevention; Epigenetic; Gap junctional intercellular communication; Stem cell

Indexed keywords

GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; TUMOR PROMOTER;

CANCER CELL; CANCER GROWTH; CANCER INHIBITION; CARCINOGENESIS; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL FUNCTION; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GAP JUNCTION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HYPOTHESIS; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; MODULATION; NONHUMAN; ONCOGENE; PRECANCER; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; STEM CELL; TARGET CELL; THEORY; TUMOR PROMOTION; CELL JUNCTION; CELL TRANSFORMATION; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALIA;

CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL TRANSFORMATION, NEOPLASTIC; CHEMOPREVENTION; GAP JUNCTIONS; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; STEM CELLS;

EID: 0037530140     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2003.36.1.043     Document Type: Review

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