| Literature DB >> 11518469 |
Y Ito1, T Takeda, S Higashiyama, S Noguchi, N Matsuura.
Abstract
The expression of heparin-binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor (HB-EGF) was investigated for 76 cases of breast carcinoma. HB-EGF was expressed in 71.8% of the carcinoma cases but only slightly in normal mammary glands. Interestingly, its expression was inversely related to biological aggressiveness of the breast carcinoma. These results suggest that HB-EGF may play a crucial role in the early stage of this carcinoma.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11518469 DOI: 10.1023/a:1010667108371
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Breast Cancer Res Treat ISSN: 0167-6806 Impact factor: 4.872