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Possible reversibility between epithelioid and sarcomatoid types of mesothelioma is independent of ERC/mesothelin expression.
Respiratory research - 16 Jul 2020
Kojima Masataka, Kajino Kazunori, Momose Shuji, Wali Nadila, Hlaing May Thinzar, Han Bo, Yue Liang, Abe Masaaki, Fujii Tomoaki, Ikeda Katsuhisa, Hino Okio
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BACKGROUND: Mesothelioma is histologically divided into three subgroups: epithelioid, sarcomatoid, and biphasic types. The epithelioid or sarcomatoid type is morphologically defined by polygonal or spindle-like forms of cells, respectively. The biphasic type consists of both components. It is not yet understood how histological differentiation of mesothelioma is regulated. ERC/mesothelin is expressed in most...
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