| Literature DB >> 9299561 |
R Sikut1, O Nilsson, D Baeckström, G C Hansson.
Abstract
CD43 (leukosialin) has hitherto been considered as an exclusive leukocyte marker, but now we report the expression of CD43 in the epithelial cells of all studied colorectal adenomas (21/21) and in about 50% (18/34) of adenocarcinomas as analyzed both at the mRNA and protein levels. Direct evidence showing the causal role of CD43 in colon tumorigenesis is lacking, but its involvement in leukocyte activation and impairment of apoptotic response suggests a role for CD43 in colon cancer development. Copyright 1997 Academic Press.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9299561 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.1997.7334
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem Biophys Res Commun ISSN: 0006-291X Impact factor: 3.575