PIK3CA gene mutations and overexpression: implications for prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target in Chinese esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

AIMS:To evaluate PIK3CA gene mutations and PIK3CA expression status in Chinese esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) patients, and their correlation with clinicopathological characteristics and clinical outcomes. METHODS:Direct sequencing was applied to investigate mutations in exons 9 and 20 of...

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Main Authors: Lin Wang, Ling Shan, Shaokai Zhang, Jianming Ying, Liyan Xue, Yanling Yuan, Yongqiang Xie, Ning Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4108430?pdf=render