The differential expressions of the epithelial-mesenchymal transition regulator, slug and the cell adhesion molecule, E-cadherin in colorectal adenocarcinoma

Korean Journal of Pathology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 351-357

  Hong, Ran ^a   Choi, Dong Yul ^a   Lim, Sung Chul ^a   Suh, Chae Hong ^a   Kee, Keun Hong ^a   Lee, Mi Ja ^a  

^a Chosun University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adenocarcinoma; Colon; E cadherin; Immunohistochemistry; Slug transcription factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949101892     PISSN: 17381843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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