Loss of E-cadherin and acquisition of vimentin in epithelial-mesenchymal transition are noble indicators of uterine cervix cancer progression

Korean Journal of Pathology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 341-348

  Myong, Na Hye ^a  

^a Dankook University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cadherins; Epithelial mesenchymal transition; Uterine cervical neoplasms; Vimentin

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867870604     PISSN: 17381843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4132/KoreanJPathol.2012.46.4.341     Document Type: Article

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