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Clinicopathologic significance of putative stem cell marker, CD44 and CD133, in human gastric carcinoma.
Journal of surgical oncology - 1 Jun 2013
Chen Shi, Hou Jing-Hui, Feng Xing-Yu, Zhang Xiao-Shi, Zhou Zhi-Wei, Yun Jing-Ping, Chen Ying-Bo, Cai Mu-Yan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: CD44 and CD133 have been reported as putative stem cell markers. However, the clinicopathologic significance of CD44 and CD133 expression in patients with gastric carcinoma (GC) has not been clearly elucidated. METHODS: Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was performed to investigate the CD44 and CD133 expression in gastric carcinomas and normal mucosal tissues. Receiver operating characteristic...
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