Modulation of the expression of the FGFR2-IIIb and FGFR2-IIIc molecules in dermatofibroma

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 53-57

  Skroza, Nevena ^a   Rotolo, Sabrina ^a   Ceccarelli, Simona ^a   Romano, Ferdinando ^a   Innocenzi, Daniele ^a   Frati, Luigi ^a   Angeloni, Antonio ^a   Marchese, Cinzia ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dermatofibroma; Fibroblast growth factor receptor 2; Immunostaining; Keratinocyte growth factor receptor; Quantitative real time PCR

Indexed keywords

FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR 2; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR 2 IIIB; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR 2 IIIC;

CELL PROLIFERATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DERMATOFIBROMA; FROZEN SECTION; GENE EXPRESSION; HISTOLOGY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LETTER; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STUDENT T TEST;

GENE EXPRESSION; HISTIOCYTOMA, BENIGN FIBROUS; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PROTEIN ISOFORMS; RECEPTOR, FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR, TYPE 2; RNA, MESSENGER;

EID: 43049153381     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2008.02.004     Document Type: Letter

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