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Down‐regulation of claudin‐2 in breast carcinomas is associated with advanced disease
12 May 2008
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AIMS: Claudin 2 (CLDN2) is a family of integral membrane tight junctions. The aim was to determine the influence of CLDN2 expression on tumour behaviour and its role in breast carcinogenesis. METHOD AND RESULTS: Thirty-seven invasive breast carcinomas and corresponding normal breast tissues were examined for CLDN2 protein and mRNA expression using Western blotting and semiquantitative reverse...
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