Clinicopathological Role of Serum-Derived Hyaluronan-Associated Protein (SHAP)-Hyaluronan Complex in Endometrial Cancer

• Main Authors: Hiromitsu Yabushita (Author), Keita Iwasaki (Author), Kouhei Kanyama (Author), Yukihiko Obayashi (Author), Lisheng Zhuo (Author), Naoki Itano (Author), Koji Kimata (Author), Akihiko Wakatsuki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The role of hyaluronan (HA), serum-derived HA-associated protein (SHAP)-HA complex and hyaluronan synthase (HAS) in endometrial carcinomas was investigated. The relationship of metalloproteinase (MMP) and its inhibitor (TIMP) with HA and the SHAP-HA complex was also examined. The expression of HAS1...