Reduced alpha-catenin and E-cadherin expression in breast cancer.
Rimm DL, Sinard JH, Morrow JS. Reduced alpha-catenin and E-cadherin expression in breast cancer. Laboratory Investigation 1995, 72: 506-12. PMID: 7745946.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAlpha CateninBreast NeoplasmsBreast Neoplasms, MaleCadherinsCarcinomaCytoskeletal ProteinsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedConceptsE-cadherinSteady-state levelsE-cadherin expressionHomotypic cell adhesion proteinMetastatic diseaseCell adhesion proteinsHuman E-cadherinCell-cell interactionsCytoplasmic proteinsTime of biopsyAdhesion proteinsAggressive tumor behaviorAdhesive functionEffector elementsAdhesion cascadeAbsent E-cadherin expressionTypes of cancerJunctional complexesProteinBreast cancerEpithelial tumorsSensitive markerTumor behaviorExpressionCancer