Open AccessExpressions of PCNA, p53, p21WAF-1and cell proliferation in fetal esophageal epithelia: Comparative study with adult esophageal lesions from subjects at high-incidence area for esophageal cancer in Henan, North China
Author(s) -
Ying Xing,
Ning Yu,
RU Li-qiang,
Lidong Wang
Publication year - 2003
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.v9.i7.1601
Subject(s) - immunostaining , proliferating cell nuclear antigen , pathology , biology , dysplasia , esophagus , esophageal cancer , immunohistochemistry , fetus , hyperplasia , carcinoma , medicine , cancer , anatomy , pregnancy , genetics
To characterize the expression of p53, p21(WAF-1) and proliferation-cell-nuclear-antigen (PCNA) in fetal esophageal epithelia and to determine the role of these genes in proliferation of fetal and adult esophageal epithelial cells.