Upregulation of the solute carrier family 7 genes is indicative of poor prognosis in papillary thyroid carcinoma

Abstract Background The solute carrier (SLC) 7 family genes comprise 14 members and function as cationic amino acid/glycoprotein transporters in many cells, they are essential for the maintenance of amino acid nutrition and survival of tumor cells. This study was conducted to analyze the association...

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Main Authors: Lei Shen, Chunhua Qian, Huimin Cao, Zhongrui Wang, Tingxian Luo, Chunli Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
PTC
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-018-1535-y