Expressions of FAK and Pyk2 in human astrocytic tumors and their relationship with angiogenesis

Chinese-German Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 7, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 658-660

  Li, Zhiqiang ^a   Yuan, Xianhou ^a   Wu, Zhimin ^a   Guo, Zhiwang ^a   Jiang, Pucha ^a   Wen, Zhihua ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Angiogenesis; Astrocytic tumor; FAK; Pyk2

Indexed keywords

EID: 56449099314     PISSN: 16101979     EISSN: 16139089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10330-008-0112-1     Document Type: Article

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