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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Wang L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4940074 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wang Lei L Chen Chen C Li Fen F Hua Qing-Quan QQ Chen Shiming S Xiao Bokui B Dai Mengyuan M Li Man M Zheng Anyuan A Yu Di D Hu Zhang Wei ZW Tao Zezhang Z
Molecular medicine reports 20160527 2
Regional metastasis is an important prognostic factor for patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Neuromedin U (Nmu) is a secreted neuropeptide, named due to its potent uterine contraction‑inducing activity. The aim of the present study was to analyze the significance of Nmu in the regional metastasis of HNSCC. The characteristics of 240 patients recruited from the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University (Wuhan, China) were sum ...[more]