Nkx2-1: A novel tumor biomarker of lung cancer

Journal of Zhejiang University: Science B

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 855-866

  Yang, Li ^a,b   Lin, Min ^a   Ruan, Wen Jing ^b   Dong, Liang Liang ^b   Chen, En Guo ^b   Wu, Xiao Hong ^b   Ying, Ke Jing ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG CHINESE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biomarker; Diagnosis; Lung cancer; Nkx2 1; Prognosis; Therapy; TTF 1

Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN; DOCETAXEL; GEMCITABINE; THYROID TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR 1; TUMOR MARKER;

CANCER GROWTH; CANCER PROGNOSIS; CANCER SURVIVAL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LUNG ADENOCARCINOMA; LUNG CANCER; LUNG CARCINOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVIEW;

ADENOCARCINOMA; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; NUCLEAR PROTEINS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84869175767     PISSN: 16731581     EISSN: 18621783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1631/jzus.B1100382     Document Type: Review

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