Immunohistochemical studies of the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and metalloproteinase-9 in human prostate cancer

Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology - Medical Science

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2003, Pages

  Zeng, Hanqing ^a   Xiao, Yajun ^a   Lu, Gongchen ^a   Chen, Yong ^b  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Immunohistochemistry; Matrix metalloproteinase 2; Matrix metalloproteinase 9; Prostate cancer

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; ENZYMES; HISTOLOGY; IMMUNOLOGY; TISSUE CULTURE; TUMORS;

IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE-2; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE-9; PROSTATE CANCER;

PROTEINS;

EID: 27644578880     PISSN: 0257716X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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