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Diagnostic and prognostic impact of desmocollins in human lung cancer
21 Sept 2012
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Desmosomes are intercellular junctions that confer strong cell-cell adhesion. Two main members of desmosomal cadherins, desmogleins (DSGs) and desmocollins (DSCs), are involved in carcinogenesis. However, their role in human lung cancer remained elusive. The aims of this study were to analyse the expression of DSCs and to evaluate their clinical application in lung cancer. METHODS: The expression of...
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