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Loss of DPC4 expression and its correlation with clinicopathological parameters in pancreatic carcinoma.
World journal of gastroenterology - 1 Dec 2003
Hua Zhan, Zhang Yuan-Chun, Hu Xiao-Ming, Jia Zhen-Geng
Abstract excerpt
AIM: DPC4 is a tumor suppressor gene on chromosome 18q21.1 that has high mutant frequencies in pancreatic carcinogenesis. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of DPC4 alterations in tumorigenesis and progression of pancreatic carcinomas. METHODS: We studied the immunohistochemical markers of DPC4 in 34 adenocarcinomas and 16 nonmalignant specimens from the pancreas. The 16 nonmalignant specimens...
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