Open AccessOver-expressed and truncated midkines promote proliferation of BGC823 cells in vitro and tumor growth in vivo
Author(s) -
Qingling Wang,
Hui Wang,
Shuli Zhao,
Yue Huang,
Yayi Hou
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.1858
Subject(s) - transfection , in vivo , in vitro , midkine , cell culture , carcinogenesis , biology , cell growth , microbiology and biotechnology , cancer research , cancer , growth factor , biochemistry , genetics , receptor
To determine whether midkine (MK) and its truncated form (tMK) contribute to gastric tumorigenesis using in vitro and in vivo models.