Unique expression of MUC3, MUC5AC and cytokeratins in salivary gland carcinomas

Pathology International

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 386-390

  Lee, Ji Hye ^a   Lee, Ju Han ^a   Kim, Aeree ^a   Kim, Insun ^a   Chae, Yang Seok ^a,b  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carcinoma; Cytokeratins; Immunohistochemistry; Mucins; Salivary gland

Indexed keywords

CYTOKERATIN; CYTOKERATIN 20; CYTOKERATIN 7; MUCIN 3; MUCIN 5AC;

ACINAR CELL CARCINOMA; ADENOID CYSTIC CARCINOMA; ADENOSQUAMOUS CARCINOMA; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SALIVARY GLAND CARCINOMA;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARCINOMA, ACINAR CELL; CARCINOMA, ADENOID CYSTIC; CARCINOMA, MUCOEPIDERMOID; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT PROTEINS; KERATIN-20; KERATIN-7; KERATINS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUCINS; SALIVARY GLAND NEOPLASMS; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 23244440505     PISSN: 13205463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1827.2005.01842.x     Document Type: Article

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