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Expression of the alpha6beta4 integrin provides prognostic information in bladder cancer.
1 Jan 2000
Abstract excerpt
Integrins are cell surface receptors for extracellular matrix components that may participate in metastatic processes. Normal urothelial tissues show a polarized expression of alpha6beta4 integrin on basal cells at their junction with the lamina propria. We have previously shown that bladder cancers frequently overexpress one member of the integrin family, the alpha6beta4 integrin. In this study, we evaluated the...
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