Expression of tight-junction-associated proteins in human gastric cancer: downregulation of claudin-4 correlates with tumor aggressiveness and survival

Background Claudin, occludin, and zonula occludens (ZO)-1 are known as tight-junction-associated proteins. The aim of this study was to examine the expression of these proteins in gastric carcinoma. Methods Gastric cancer tissues ( n = 124) were obtained from 124 patients who underwent gastrectomy a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association 2009-04, Vol.12 (1), p.43-51
Hauptverfasser: Ohtani, Satoshi, Terashima, Masanori, Satoh, Jun, Soeta, Nobutoshi, Saze, Zenichiroh, Kashimura, Seigo, Ohsuka, Fumihiko, Hoshino, Yutaka, Kogure, Michihiko, Gotoh, Mitsukazu
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