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Loss of RKIP expression during the carcinogenic evolution of endometrial cancer.
Journal of clinical pathology - 1 Feb 2012
Martinho Olga, Faloppa Carlos Chaves, Neto Cristovam Scapulatempo, Longatto-Filho Adhemar, Baiocchi Glauco, da Cunha Isabela Werneck, Soares Fernando Augusto, Fregnani José Humberto Tavares Guerreiro, Reis Rui Manuel
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Endometrial cancer is one of the most common cancers in women worldwide, but there is a lack of diagnostic markers for early detection of these tumours. The raf kinase inhibitory protein (RKIP) negatively regulates the Raf/MEK/ERK pathway, and the downregulation of RKIP is associated with tumour progression and metastasis in several human neoplasms. The aim of this study was to assess the expression levels...
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