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Epithelial-mesenchymal transition phenotype is associated with patient survival in small intestinal adenocarcinoma.
Pathology - 1 Oct 2013
Kim Aeri, Bae Young Kyung, Gu Mi Jin, Kim Jung Yoen, Jang Kyu Yun, Bae Han-Ik, Lee Hee Jin, Hong Seung-Mo
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AIMS: We investigated the clinical significance of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) phenotype in 184 small intestinal adenocarcinomas (SIACs) based on the expression pattern of EMT-related proteins in cancer cells. METHODS: Immunohistochemistry for epithelial (E-cadherin) and mesenchymal (vimentin and fibronectin) markers were performed and cases of SIAC were classified into four subtypes of EMT: complete...
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