Stromal spindle cells contain aromatase in human breast tumors

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 627-632

  Santen, R J ^a,e   Martel, J ^b   Hoagland, M ^b   Naftolin, F ^c   Roa, L ^c   Harada, N ^d   Hafer, L ^b   Zaino, R ^b   Santner, S J ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d FUJITA HEALTH UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; AROMATASE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRONE;

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; ESTROGEN SYNTHESIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

AROMATASE; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; FROZEN SECTIONS; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 84995823897     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.79.2.627     Document Type: Article

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