Human periostin gene expression in normal tissues, tumors and melanoma: evidences for periostin production by both stromal and melanoma cells
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Recently, periostin (<it>POSTN</it>), a gene encoding a protein with similarity to the fasciclin family and involved in cell survival and angiogenesis, has emerged as a promising marker for tumor progression in various ty...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-12-01
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| Series: | Molecular Cancer |
| Online Access: | http://www.molecular-cancer.com/content/6/1/80 |