Article
Expression of variant CD44-messenger RNA in colorectal adenocarcinomas and adenomatous polyps in humans.
Gastroenterology - 1 Feb 1996
Imazeki F, Yokosuka O, Yamaguchi T, Ohto M, Isono K, Omata M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Recent studies have shown that some variant forms of CD44, a transmembrane glycoprotein expressed on various cell surfaces, might be involved in tumor progression or tumor metastasis. The aim of this study was to analyze the expression of CD44-messenger RNA (mRNA) in colorectal...
Topics
- Adenocarcinoma
- Adenomatous Polyposis Coli
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Base Sequence
- Blotting, Southern
- Colon
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Humans
- Hyaluronan Receptors
- Intestinal Mucosa
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Neoplasm Metastasis