Article
Genetic alterations involved in the development of gallbladder carcinomas from Greek patients.
Hepato-gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2000
Saetta A, Lazaris A C, Michalopoulos N V, Davaris P S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The genetic pathways of gallbladder cancer are not yet well defined since the contribution of genetic abnormalities clarified in other organs remains questionable. METHODOLOGY: We investigated a group of 22 gallbladder carcinomas from Greek patients with regard to p53 mutations, bax and TGF-beta RII alterations--as indicators of microsatellite instability. The findings were correlated to the...
Topics
- Adenocarcinoma
- Adenocarcinoma, Papillary
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
- Female
- Gallbladder
- Gallbladder Neoplasms
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
- Greece
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
