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CD44 isoform expression in the diffuse neuroendocrine system. II. Benign and malignant tumors.
Histochemistry and cell biology - 1 Dec 1996
Komminoth P, Seelentag W K, Saremaslani P, Heitz P U, Roth J
Abstract excerpt
The membrane glycoprotein CD44 may be associated with aggressive behavior, dissemination, and poor prognosis of a variety of human tumors. In order to extend our knowledge on the expression and significance of CD44 in cells of the dispersed neuroendocrine system we investigated a spectrum of 134 neuroendocrine tumors, including pituitary adenomas, medullary thyroid carcinomas, parathyroid adenomas,...
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