Open AccessPotential therapeutic significance of increased expression of aryl hydrocarbon receptor in human gastric cancer
Author(s) -
Tieli Peng,
Jie Chen,
Wei Mao,
Xin Liu,
Tao Yu,
Lianzhou Chen,
Minhu Chen
Publication year - 2009
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.15.1719
Subject(s) - aryl hydrocarbon receptor , carcinogenesis , immunohistochemistry , apoptosis , mtt assay , cell growth , cell cycle , viability assay , cancer , gastric mucosa , atrophic gastritis , blot , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , cancer research , chemistry , medicine , stomach , gastritis , immunology , biochemistry , transcription factor , gene
To determine the functional significance of aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) in gastric carcinogenesis, and to explore the possible role of AhR in gastric cancer (GC) treatment.