Overexpression of the fibroblast growth factor receptor 2-IIIc in Kaposi's sarcoma

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 65-68

  Cottoni, Francesca ^a   Ceccarelli, Simona ^b   Masala, Maria Vittoria ^a   Montesu, Maria Antonietta ^a   Satta, Rosanna ^a   Pirodda, Caterina ^a   Rotolo, Sabrina ^b   Frati, Luigi ^b   Marchese, Cinzia ^b   Angeloni, Antonio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fibroblast growth factor receptor 2; Immunostaining; Kaposi's sarcoma; Keratinocyte growth factor receptor; Quantitative real time PCR

Indexed keywords

FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR 2;

CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMIS; DISEASE COURSE; EPIDERMIS; HUMAN; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 8; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KAPOSI SARCOMA; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RECEPTOR UPREGULATION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANTIGENS, VIRAL; BIOPSY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, NEOPLASTIC; HUMANS; NUCLEAR PROTEINS; RECEPTOR, FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR, TYPE 2; SARCOMA, KAPOSI; SKIN; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 57549094029     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2008.07.012     Document Type: Letter

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