Open AccessMUC1 and MUC5AC mucin expression in liver fluke-associated intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Author(s) -
Chanchai Boonla,
Banchob Sripa,
Peti Thuwajit,
Ubon Cha’on,
Anucha Puapairoj,
Miwa Misawa,
Sopit Wongkham
Publication year - 2005
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.v11.i32.4939
Subject(s) - muc1 , mucin , immunohistochemistry , grading (engineering) , intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma , pathology , metastasis , stage (stratigraphy) , medicine , tumor progression , clinical significance , gastroenterology , cancer , biology , ecology , paleontology
To investigate the expressions of MUC1 and MUC5AC in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC). Association of expressions of mucins MUC1 and MUC5AC with clinical findings, metastasis, and survival of the liver fluke-associated ICC patients was determined.