WNT-4 mRNA expression in human adrenocortical tumors and cultured adrenal cells

Hormone and Metabolic Research

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 668-673

  Kuulasmaa, T ^a   Jaaskelainen J ^a   Suppola, S ^a   Pietilainen T ^a   Heikkila P ^b   Aaltomaa, S ^a   Kosma, V M ^a,c   Voutilainen, R ^a  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

catenin; Adrenal cortex; Adrenal glands; Neoplasms (human); WNT 4

Indexed keywords

8 BROMO CYCLIC AMP; ANGIOTENSIN II; BETA CATENIN; CORTICOTROPIN; PHORBOL 13 ACETATE 12 MYRISTATE; WNT4 PROTEIN;

ADENOMA; ADRENAL CELL; ADRENAL CORTEX TUMOR; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUSHING DISEASE; DOWN REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STEROIDOGENESIS; UPREGULATION; VIRILIZATION;

8-BROMO CYCLIC ADENOSINE MONOPHOSPHATE; ADRENAL CORTEX NEOPLASMS; ADRENAL GLANDS; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ADULT; ANGIOTENSIN II; BETA CATENIN; CELLS, CULTURED; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FETUS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, NEOPLASTIC; HUMANS; RNA, MESSENGER; TETRADECANOYLPHORBOL ACETATE; TIME FACTORS; WNT PROTEINS;

MUS;

EID: 54049139616     PISSN: 00185043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1078716     Document Type: Article

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