Article
Clinical significance of mucin phenotype, beta-catenin and matrix metalloproteinase 7 in early undifferentiated gastric carcinoma.
The British journal of surgery - 1 Apr 2005
Aihara R, Mochiki E, Nakabayashi T, Akazawa K, Asao T, Kuwano H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to examine the clinical significance of mucin phenotypes of early undifferentiated gastric carcinoma, and to identify variables that might be used to select patients suitable for minimally invasive surgery. METHODS: A total of 129 patients with early undifferentiated gastric carcinoma were studied. The mucin phenotype was determined immunohistochemically using markers for M1,...
Topics
- Cytoskeletal Proteins
- Female
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
- Lymphatic Metastasis
- Male
- Matrix Metalloproteinase 7
- Middle Aged
- Mucins
- Neoplasm Invasiveness
- Phenotype
- Stomach Neoplasms
- Trans-Activators
- beta Catenin
