Downregulation of KLF4 and the Bcl-2/Bax ratio in advanced epithelial ovarian cancer

Oncology Letters

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1033-1036

  Yoon, Ok ^a   Roh, Jaesook ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bax; Bcl 2; Epithelial ovarian cancer; KLF4

Indexed keywords

3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE; KRUPPEL LIKE FACTOR 4; PROTEIN BAX; PROTEIN BCL 2;

ARTICLE; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CANCER GRADING; CELL ASSAY; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN REGULATION; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE INACTIVATION; GENE OVEREXPRESSION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENETIC TRANSDUCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; OVARY; OVARY CARCINOMA; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 84866114888     PISSN: 17921074     EISSN: 17921082     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3892/ol.2012.834     Document Type: Article

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