Open AccessRelationship between Egr-1 gene expression and apoptosis in esophageal carcinoma and precancerous lesions
Author(s) -
Mingyao Wu,
Ying-Rui Liang,
Xianying Wu,
Chu-Xiang Zhuang
Publication year - 2002
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.v8.i6.971
Subject(s) - immunohistochemistry , in situ hybridization , apoptosis , tunel assay , carcinogenesis , biology , pathology , cancer , cancer research , carcinoma in situ , carcinoma , esophageal cancer , microbiology and biotechnology , gene expression , medicine , gene , biochemistry , genetics
To study the expression of early growth response gene-1 (Egr-1 gene) and Bcl-X/(L) protein and its relationship with the cell apoptosis in human esophageal carcinoma (EC) and precancerous lesions.