Open AccessRRAS: A key regulator and an important prognostic biomarker in biliary atresia
Author(s) -
Rui Zhao,
Hao Li,
Chun Shen,
Shan Zheng
Publication year - 2011
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.v17.i6.796
Subject(s) - pathogenesis , biology , biliary atresia , gene , biomarker , gene expression , cancer research , immunology , medicine , genetics , liver transplantation , transplantation
To characterize the differentially expressed gene profiles in livers from biliary atresia (BA) patients including, ascertain genes, functional categories and pathways that play a central role in the pathogenesis of BA, and identify the novel prognostic markers for BA.