Expression of a Transcription Factor, SOX9, in Sertoli-Stromal Cell Tumors of the Ovary

International Journal of Gynecological Pathology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 180-181

  Kato, Noriko ^a   Fukase, Masayuki ^b   Motoyama, Teiichi ^a  

^a YAMAGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Shounai Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

MRNA; Ovary; RT PCR; Sertoli stromal cell tumor; SOX9

Indexed keywords

TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR SOX9; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; FEMALE; GENE SEQUENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; OVARY TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SERTOLI CELL TUMOR; SERTOLI STROMA CELL TUMOR; SRY GENE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; FEMALE; HIGH MOBILITY GROUP PROTEINS; HUMANS; LEYDIG CELL TUMOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR PROTEINS; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, MESSENGER; SERTOLI CELL TUMOR; SEX-DETERMINING REGION Y PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 1642312538     PISSN: 02771691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004347-200404000-00014     Document Type: Article

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