The Pathogenetic Role of the HGF/c-Met System in Papillary Carcinoma of the Thyroid
The MET oncogene encodes for Met protein, a trans-membrane tyrosine kinase identified as the high affinity receptor for hepatocyte growth factor (HGF). Immunohistochemical studies have demonstrated that Met protein is intensely expressed in tumor cells of >95% cases of thyroid papillary carc...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-10-01
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| Series: | Biomedicines |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/2/4/263 |