Hyaluronan synthases (HAS1-3) and hyaluronidases (HYAL1-2) in the accumulation of hyaluronan in endometrioid endometrial carcinoma

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hyaluronan accumulation correlates with the degree of malignancy in many solid tumor types, including malignant endometrial carcinomas. To elucidate the mechanism of hyaluronan accumulation, we examined the expression levels of the h...

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Main Authors: Kosma Veli-Matti, Hämäläinen Kirsi, Sironen Reijo, Tammi Raija H, Rilla Kirsi, Tammi Markku I, Nykopp Timo K, Heinonen Seppo, Anttila Maarit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-09-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/512