Correlation between expressions of matrix metalloproteinase-2 & 9 and vasculogenic mimicry in gastrointestinal stromal tumors

National Medical Journal of China

Volumn 89, Issue 16, 2009, Pages 1106-1109

  Qie, Shuo ^a   Sun, Bao Cun ^a   Zhao, Xiu Lan ^b   Zhang, Shi Wu ^b   Sun, Tao ^b   Gao, Song Yuan ^b   Wang, Xing Hui ^b  

^a TIANJIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors; Matrix metalloproteinase 2; Matrix metalloproteinase 9; Neovascularization, pathologic

Indexed keywords

GELATINASE A; GELATINASE B; KALININ; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE 14; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL CADHERIN; VASCULOTROPIN;

ANGIOGENESIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMOR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; ZYMOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMORS; HUMANS; MALE; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE 2; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE 9; MIDDLE AGED; NEOVASCULARIZATION, PATHOLOGIC; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953368620     PISSN: 03762491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2009.16.008     Document Type: Article

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