Article
Characterization of a mutant E-cadherin protein encoded by a mutant gene frequently seen in diffuse-type human gastric carcinoma.
International journal of cancer - 15 Nov 2000
Fukudome Y, Yanagihara K, Takeichi M, Ito F, Shibamoto S
Abstract excerpt
The cell-cell adhesion molecule E-cadherin plays an essential role in the maintenance and function of epithelial tissues. Altered expression of E-cadherin has been implicated in tumor invasion. Analysis of mutations of the human E-cadherin gene in gastric carcinoma of the diffuse type has revealed that deletion of exon 8 or 9 in its cDNA appears to be predominant. In this study, we carried out structural and...
Topics
- Animals
- Base Sequence
- Cadherins
- Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell
- Exons
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
- Intercellular Junctions
- Introns
- L Cells
- Mice
