Significance of Twist expression and its association with E-cadherin in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Significance of Twist expression and its association with E-cadherin in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Twist is a basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcriptional factor that has been identified to play an important role in epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-mediated metastasis through the regulation of E-cadherin expression. Howeve...

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Main Authors: Sakamoto Akihiko, Tamotsu Kiyokazu, Kita Yoshiaki, Uchikado Yasuto, Setoyama Tetsuro, Okumura Hiroshi, Matsumoto Masataka, Ishigami Sumiya, Natsugoe Shoji, Sasaki Ken, Owaki Tetsuhiro, Aikou Takashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
Online Access:http://www.jeccr.com/content/28/1/158

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