Prognostic significance of CD26 in patients with colorectal cancer.

BACKGROUND: CD26, dipeptidyl peptidase IV, was discovered firstly as a membrane-associated peptidase on the surface of leukocyte. We previously demonstrated that a subpopulation of CD26+ cells were associated with the development of distant metastasis, enhanced invasiveness and chemoresistance in co...

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Main Authors: Colin Siu-Chi Lam, Alvin Ho-Kwan Cheung, Sunny Kit-Man Wong, Timothy Ming-Hun Wan, Lui Ng, Ariel Ka-Man Chow, Nathan Shiu-Man Cheng, Ryan Chung-Hei Pak, Hung-Sing Li, Johnny Hon-Wai Man, Thomas Chung-Cheung Yau, Oswens Siu-Hung Lo, Jensen Tung-Chung Poon, Roberta Wen-Chi Pang, Wai Lun Law
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4037185?pdf=render