Identification of overexpression of orphan G Protein-Coupled Receptor GPR49 in human colon and ovarian primary tumors

Cancer Biology and Therapy

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 419-426

  McClanahan, Terrill ^a   Koseoglu, Sandra ^a   Smith, Kathleen ^a   Grein, Jeffrey ^a   Gustafson, Eric ^a   Black, Stuart ^a   Kirschmeier, Paul ^a   Samatar, Ahmed A ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Colon tumors; G protein coupled receptor; GPR49; Ovarian tumors; Overexpression

Indexed keywords

G PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR; PROTEIN GPR49; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; COLON TUMOR; GENE EXPRESSION; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OVARY TUMOR; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 33646419556     PISSN: 15384047     EISSN: 15558576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/cbt.5.4.2521     Document Type: Article

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