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Expression of the tumor suppressor gene PTEN is not altered in the progression of ovarian carcinomas and does not correlate with p27Kip1 expression.
Oncology reports - 1 Jan 2000
Schöndorf Thomas, Hoopmann Markus, Eversheim Barbara, Valter Markus M, Becker Martina, Wappenschmidt Barbara, Göhring Uwe-Jochen, Kübler Tanja, Schmutzler Rita K, Schäfer Robert
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This study was designed to investigate the role of PTEN in the progression of ovarian cancer. We performed mutation analysis and determined PTEN gene expression in tissue from both primary and relapsed cancers and in the corresponding occult metastases. Furthermore, p27Kip1 staining was conducted...
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