Prognostic value of CD44 in renal cell carcinoma

BACKGROUND: CD44 is a transmembrane glycoprotein involved in cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions. De novo expression of CD44 and its variant isoforms has been associated with aggressive behavior in various tumors. Since little data is available on the role of CD44 expression in renal cell carcino...

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Main Authors: Mahmood Kabiri, Mehrdad Mohammadi Sichani, Diana Taheri, Ali Chehrei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2006-11-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Online Access:http://journals.mui.ac.ir/jrms/article/view/458