Article
Soluble CD44 standard, CD44 variant 5 and CD44 variant 6 and their relation to staging in head and neck cancer.
Acta oto-laryngologica - 1 Apr 2005
Kawano Toshirou, Yanoma Shunsuke, Nakamura Yoshiyasu, Ozeki Akemi, Kokatsu Toshiyuki, Kubota Akira, Furukawa Madoka, Tsukuda Mamoru
Abstract excerpt
CONCLUSION: The possible roles of CD44st, CD44v5 and CD44v6 in the prognosis of head and neck cancer deserve further elucidation and evaluation with long-term patient follow-up. OBJECTIVE: Standard CD44 (CD44st), CD44 variant 5 (CD44v5) and CD44 variant 6 (CD44v6) are expressed in human malignant cells and tissues. The mechanism of their expression remains unclear, but has been reported to be associated with the...
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