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Epithelial-mesenchymal transition in EGFR-TKI acquired resistant lung adenocarcinoma.
Anticancer research - 1 Jul 2010
Uramoto Hidetaka, Iwata Teruo, Onitsuka Takamitsu, Shimokawa Hidehiko, Hanagiri Takeshi, Oyama Tsunehiro
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BACKGROUND: The epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) may well play a part in determining the sensitivity to epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI). However to date, no study has investigated the association between the EMT status and acquired resistance using cancer specimens. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Immunohistochemical (IHC) staining was used to analyse the protein expression...
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