PTEN Sequence Analysis in Endometrial Hyperplasia and Endometrial Carcinoma in Slovak Women
Phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) is a protein that acts as a tumor suppressor by dephosphorylating the lipid second messenger phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate. Loss of PTEN function has been implicated in the pathogenesis of a number of different tumors, particularly endometrial carcino...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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Series: | Analytical Cellular Pathology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/746856 |