Article
The angiotensin II/angiotensin II receptor system correlates with nodal spread in intestinal type gastric cancer.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Jun 2007
Röcken Christoph, Röhl Friedrich-Wilhelm, Diebler Eva, Lendeckel Uwe, Pross Matthias, Carl-McGrath Stacy, Ebert Matthias P A
Abstract excerpt
We aimed to substantiate the putative significance of angiotensin II receptor type 1 (AT1R) and type 2 (AT2R) for gastric cancer biology by investigating the correlation of their expression with various clinicopathologic variables and patient survival. Local expression of AT1R, AT2R, and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) was investigated by immunohistochemistry in tumor and corresponding nontumor specimens...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.