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Overexpression of transferrin receptor CD71 and its tumorigenic properties in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
16 Jan 2014
Abstract excerpt
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is the predominant type of esophageal cancer in endemic Asian regions. In the present study, we investigated the clinical implication and role of transferrin receptor CD71 in ESCC. CD71 has a physiological role in cellular iron intake and is implicated in the carcinogenesis of various types of tumors. In our cohort, more than a 2-fold upregulation of the CD71 transcript...
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