Down-regulated expression of OPCML predicts an unfavorable prognosis and promotes disease progression in human gastric cancer

Abstract Background OPCML belongs to the IgLON family of Ig domain–containing GPI-anchored cell adhesion molecules and was recently found to be involved in carcinogenesis, while its role in gastric cancer remains unclear. Methods We assessed expression and biological behavior of OPCML in gastric can...

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Main Authors: Xiangbin Xing, Weibin Cai, Sanmei Ma, Yongfei Wang, Huijuan Shi, Ming Li, Jinxia Jiao, Yang Yang, Longshan Liu, Xiangliang Zhang, Minhu Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-017-3203-y