Silencing of twist expression by RNA interference suppresses epithelial-mesenchymal transition, invasion, and metastasis of ovarian cancer

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 4435-4439

  Wang, Wen Shuang ^a,b   Yang, Xing Sheng ^b   Xia, Min ^a   Jiang, Hai Yang ^a   Hou, Jian Qing ^a  

^a YANTAI YUHUANGDING HOSPITAL   (China)

^b SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Epithelial methenchymal transition; Ovarian cancer; RNAi; Twist

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874002352     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2012.13.9.4435     Document Type: Article

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