Immunohistochemistry with apoptotic-antiapoptotic proteins (p53, p21, bax, bcl-2), c-kit, telomerase, and metallothionein as a diagnostic aid in benign, borderline, and malignant serous and mucinous ovarian tumors

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In many tumors including ovarian cancer, cell proliferation and apoptosis are important in pathogenesis and there are many alterations in most of the genes related to the cell cycle. This study was designed to evaluate immunohistoche...

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Main Authors: Ozer Hatice, Yenicesu GoncaImir, Arici Sema, Cetin Meral, Tuncer Ersin, Cetin Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:Diagnostic Pathology
Subjects:
p53
p21
bax
Online Access:http://www.diagnosticpathology.org/content/7/1/124