| Literature DB >> 2988138 |
H Koprowski, M Herlyn, G Balaban, A Parmiter, A Ross, P Nowell.
Abstract
Epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor is expressed selectively by human melanoma cells which show the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 7. None of the cells of benign pigmented lesions (nevi) or radial growth phase (nonmetastatic) primary melanoma expressed EGF receptor and none of these cells showed an extra copy of chromosome 7. The results indicate that a single extra dose of a gene (for EGF receptor) may provide a selective advantage to cells in the late stages of tumorigenesis.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID: 2988138 DOI: 10.1007/bf01534687
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Somat Cell Mol Genet ISSN: 0740-7750