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Epithelial-mesenchymal transition phenotypes are associated with patient survival in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.
Journal of clinical pathology - 1 Mar 2014
Gu Mi Jin, Choi Joon Hyuk
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BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and to assess its prognostic significance in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. METHODS: We performed immunohistochemical stainings for E-cadherin, β-catenin, vimentin and fibronectin in a total of 85 cases. RESULTS: Expression of vimentin and reduced expression of E-cadherin were found to show correlation with poor...
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