c-kit and SCF Expression in Normal and Tumor Breast Tissue
- 1 January 2004
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment
- Vol. 83 (1) , 33-42
- https://doi.org/10.1023/b:brea.0000010694.35023.9e
Abstract
Several studies have shown a role of the tyrosine kinase receptor, c-kit, and its ligand, SCF, during organogenesis, normal cell development and growth of some tumor histotypes. In breast cancer,...Keywords
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