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Interferon-α/β Receptor as a Prognostic Marker in Osteosarcoma
Author(s) -
Tadahiko Kubo,
Shoji Shimose,
Toshihiro Matsuo,
Jun Fujimori,
Koji Arihiro,
Mitsuo Ochi
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of bone and joint surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.634
H-Index - 260
eISSN - 1058-2436
pISSN - 0021-9355
DOI - 10.2106/jbjs.j.00198
Subject(s) - osteosarcoma , medicine , interferon , biopsy , oncology , multivariate analysis , pathology , immunology
A large-scale randomized trial of adjuvant interferon-α therapy for patients with osteosarcoma has been initiated as a joint protocol by the European and American Osteosarcoma Study Group. Because the expression of functional interferon-α/β receptor is necessary for interferon-α agents to interact with osteosarcoma cells, we examined the expression of interferon-α/β receptor in a series of osteosarcoma specimens.

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