Ratio of CD44 epithelial variant to CD44 hematopoietic variant is a useful prognostic indicator in gastric and colorectal carcinoma.

doi:10.1093/jjco/28.10.609

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Ratio of CD44 epithelial variant to CD44 hematopoietic variant is a useful prognostic indicator in gastric and colorectal carcinoma.

Japanese journal of clinical oncology - 1 Oct 1998

Shibuya Y, Okabayashi T, Oda K, Tanaka N

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BACKGROUND: The CD44 is a cell adhesion molecule that is present as numerous isoforms created by mRNA alternative splicing. Expression of variant isoforms of CD44 is associated with tumor growth and metastasis. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether CD44 isoform expression is a prognostic...

Topics

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Colorectal Neoplasms
Epithelium
Genetic Variation
Hematopoietic System
Humans
Hyaluronan Receptors
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Invasiveness
Prognosis
RNA, Messenger
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Stomach Neoplasms

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PMID: 9839501
DOI: 10.1093/jjco/28.10.609

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