Transcription factors GATA-4 and GATA-6, and their potential downstream effectors in ovarian germ cell tumors

Tumor Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 265-273

  Mannisto, Susanna ^a   Butzow, Ralf ^a   Salonen, Jonna ^a   Leminen, Arto ^a   Heikinheimo, Oskari ^a   Heikinheimo, Markku ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Dysgerminoma; GATA 4; GATA 6; Germ cell tumor; Teratomas; Transcription factor; Yolk sac tumor

Indexed keywords

TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR GATA 4; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR GATA 6;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING; DYSGERMINOMA; FEMALE; GERM CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; OVARY TUMOR; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS; YOLK SAC TUMOR;

EID: 24144476276     PISSN: 10104283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000087565     Document Type: Article

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