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ABSTRACT:
INSTRUMENT(S): GenePix 4000B [Axon Instruments]
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
DISEASE(S): bladder cancer
SUBMITTER: chao-ching Chang
PROVIDER: E-MEXP-1378 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Chang Chao-Ching CC Shieh Gia-Shing GS Wu Pensee P Lin Chia-Cheng CC Shiau Ai-Li AL Wu Chao-Liang CL
Cancer research 20080801 15
Cancer and embryonic stem cells exhibit similar behavior, including immortal, undifferentiated, and invasive activities. Here, we show that in clinical samples bladder tumors with intense expression of stem cell marker Oct-3/4 (also known as POU5F1) are associated with further disease progression, greater metastasis, and shorter cancer-related survival compared with those with moderate and low expressions. Expression of Oct-3/4 is detected in human bladder transitional cell carcinoma samples and ...[more]