Nestin expression in central nervous system germ cell tumors

Neurosurgical Review

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 173-177

  Sakurada, K ^a   Saino, M ^a   Mouri, W ^a   Sato, A ^a   Kitanaka, C ^a   Kayama, T ^a  

^a YAMAGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

CNS germ cell tumor; Dissemination; Immunohistochemistry; Nestin; Tumor stem cell

Indexed keywords

NESTIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TUMOR; CHORIOCARCINOMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EMBRYONAL CARCINOMA; FEMALE; GERM CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; METASTASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SCHOOL CHILD; TERATOMA; TUMOR GROWTH; YOLK SAC TUMOR;

EID: 41049104174     PISSN: 03445607     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10143-007-0115-3     Document Type: Article

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