Let-7c MicroRNA expression and clinical significance in hepatocellular carcinoma

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 2323-2329

  Zhu, X M ^a   Wu, L J ^a   Xu, J ^a   Yang, R ^a   Wu, F S ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Differentiation; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Let 7c; Micrornas (miRNAs)

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; MICRORNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SIZE; CANCER STAGING; CANCER TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE DURATION; DOWN REGULATION; FEMALE; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE FUNCTION; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LET 7C GENE; LIVER CARCINOGENESIS; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; PORTAL VEIN THROMBOSIS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; TUMOR DIFFERENTIATION;

EID: 84555170184     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323001103900631     Document Type: Article

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