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SUBMITTER: Bhoola NH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6121633 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bhoola Nimisha H NH Mbita Zukile Z Hull Rodney R Dlamini Zodwa Z
International journal of molecular sciences 20180725 8
TSPO is a receptor involved in the regulation of cellular proliferation, apoptosis and mitochondrial functions. Previous studies showed that the expression of TSPO protein correlated positively with tumour malignancy and negatively with patient survival. The aim of this study was to determine the transcription of <i>Tspo</i> mRNA in various types of normal and cancer tissues. In situ hybridization was performed to localise the <i>Tspo</i> mRNA in various human normal and cancer tissues. The rela ...[more]