Expression of cathepsin K in neurofibromatosis 1-associated cutaneous malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors and neurofibromas

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 227-229

  Yan, Xiaofeng ^a,b   Takahara, Masakazu ^a   Dugu, Long ^a   Xie, Lining ^a   Gondo, Chisato ^a   Endo, Makoto ^a   Oda, Yoshinao ^a   Nakahara, Takeshi ^a   Uchi, Hiroshi ^a   Takeuchi, Satoshi ^a   Tu, Yating ^b   Moroi, Yoichi ^a   Furue, Masutaka ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Cathepsin K; Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors; Neurofibromas

Indexed keywords

CATHEPSIN K; KI 67 ANTIGEN; PROTEIN S 100;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAIN METASTASIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LETTER; MALE; MALIGNANT PERIPHERAL NERVE SHEATH TUMOR; NERVE SHEATH TUMOR; NEUROFIBROMA; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN TUMOR; TUMOR GROWTH;

CATHEPSIN K; HUMANS; NERVE SHEATH NEOPLASMS; NEUROFIBROMA; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 77953127496     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2010.04.005     Document Type: Letter

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