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p73 isoforms affect VEGF, VEGF165b and PEDF expression in human colorectal tumors: VEGF165b downregulation as a marker of poor prognosis

  1. Raquel Díaz1,
  2. Cristina Peña1,
  3. Javier Silva1,
  4. Yolanda Lorenzo1,
  5. Vanesa García1,
  6. José M. García1,
  7. Antonio Sánchez1,
  8. Pablo Espinosa1,
  9. Rosario Yuste2,
  10. Félix Bonilla1,
  11. Gemma Domínguez1,†,*

Article first published online: 10 JUN 2008

DOI: 10.1002/ijc.23619

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International Journal of Cancer

International Journal of Cancer

Volume 123, Issue 5, pages 1060–1067, 1 September 2008

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Díaz, R., Peña, C., Silva, J., Lorenzo, Y., García, V., García, J. M., Sánchez, A., Espinosa, P., Yuste, R., Bonilla, F. and Domínguez, G. (2008), p73 isoforms affect VEGF, VEGF165b and PEDF expression in human colorectal tumors: VEGF165b downregulation as a marker of poor prognosis. Int. J. Cancer, 123: 1060–1067. doi: 10.1002/ijc.23619

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  1. 1

    Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, 28035 Madrid, Spain

  2. 2

    Department of Pathology, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, 28035 Madrid, Spain

  1. †

    Fax: +34-91-3445190

*Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, C/San Martín de Porres 4, 28035-Madrid, Spain

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 17 JUN 2008
  2. Article first published online: 10 JUN 2008
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 3 MAR 2008
  4. Manuscript Received: 5 JUN 2007

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