Expression of galectin-3 and Sambucus nigra agglutinin and its clinicopathological significance in benign and malignant lesions of breast

Journal of Central South University (Medical Sciences)

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 584-589

  Yang, Zhulin ^a   Chen, Gannong ^a   Zou, Qiongyan ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Breast neoplasm; Cytochemistry; Galectin 3; Lectin; Sambucus nigra agglutinin

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; GALECTIN 3; MUCIN 1; PLANT LECTIN; RIBOSOME INACTIVATING PROTEIN; SAMBUCUS NIGRA LECTINS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; FEMALE; FIBROCYSTIC BREAST DISEASE; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PROGNOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; FIBROCYSTIC BREAST DISEASE; GALECTIN 3; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUCIN-1; PLANT LECTINS; PROGNOSIS; RECEPTORS, ESTROGEN; RIBOSOME INACTIVATING PROTEINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954809731     PISSN: 16727347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-7347.2010.06.008     Document Type: Article

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