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MUC20 overexpression predicts poor prognosis and enhances EGF-induced malignant phenotypes via activation of the EGFR-STAT3 pathway in endometrial cancer.
Gynecologic oncology - 1 Mar 2013
Chen Chi-Hau, Wang Shu-Wei, Chen Chih-Wei, Huang Miao-Ruei, Hung Ji-Shiang, Huang Hsiu-Chin, Lin Ho-Hsiung, Chen Ruey-Jien, Shyu Ming-Kwang, Huang Min-Chuan
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OBJECTIVE: Mucins play a critical role in the malignancy of various tumors and have been identified as diagnostic markers and as attractive therapeutic targets. However, the role of mucin (MUC) 20 in endometrial cancer (EC) is still unknown. METHODS: The relationship between MUC20 expression and clinical characteristics of EC was analyzed in 97 EC tumors and 16 normal tissues by immunohistochemistry. Effects of...
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