Expression of aquaglyceroporins in epithelial ovarian tumours and their clinical significance

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 702-711

  Yang, J H ^a   Yan, C X ^a   Chen, X J ^a   Zhu, Y S ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Aquaglyceroporins; Energy metabolism; Epithelial ovarian tumours; Glycerol

Indexed keywords

AQUAGLYCEROPORIN; AQUAGLYCEROPORIN 3; AQUAGLYCEROPORIN 7; AQUAGLYCEROPORIN 9; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL; CANCER GRADING; CANCER TISSUE; CARCINOGENESIS; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL NUCLEUS MEMBRANE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITHELIAL OVARIAN TUMOR; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY TUMOR; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; UTERUS MYOMA; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 80052243272     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323001103900302     Document Type: Article

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