Increased expression of mucin 5AC mRNA and decreased expression of epidermal growth-factor receptor mRNA in gallstone patients

Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine

Volumn 214, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 139-144

  Kim, Hyo Jung ^a   Kim, Sang Hyun ^b   Chae, Gi Bong ^b   Lee, Sung Joon ^b   Kang, Chang Don ^b  

^a Hallym University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Kangwon National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Epidermal growth factor receptor; Gallstone; MUC5AC; Real time RT PCR

Indexed keywords

EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR; MESSENGER RNA; MUCIN 5AC;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLELITHIASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENE OVEREXPRESSION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHOLELITHIASIS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUCINS; RECEPTOR, EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; RNA, MESSENGER;

EID: 41949117297     PISSN: 00408727     EISSN: 13493329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1620/tjem.214.139     Document Type: Article

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