Association between catechol-O-methyltransferase activity and the development and progression of endometrial cancer

Tumor

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 119-123

  Li, Fang ^a   Fu, Yan ^a   Li, Jun Yu ^a   Liu, Xue Jing ^a   Li, Li ^a  

^a HEBEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Blood; Catechol O methyltransferase; Endometrial neoplasms; Tissues

Indexed keywords

CATECHOL METHYLTRANSFERASE; PROTOCATECHUIC ACID; VANILLIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CANCER GROWTH; CANCER TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; IN VITRO STUDY; REVERSED PHASE HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; TISSUE DIFFERENTIATION;

EID: 84863254765     PISSN: 10007431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3781/j.issn.1000-7431.2012.02.008     Document Type: Article

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