Expression patterns of claudins 1, 4, and 7 and their prognostic significance in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
JOURNAL OF BUON, vol.20, no.1, pp.212-217, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 20 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2015
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF BUON
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.212-217
- Keywords: Claudin 1, Claudin 4, Claudin 7, nasopharyngeal cancer, prognosis, tight junctions, SQUAMOUS-CELL CARCINOMA, REDUCED EXPRESSION, TIGHT, CANCER, PROTEINS, INVASION
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Purpose: Tight junction (TJ) proteins in the cells organize paracellular permeability, and they have a critical role in apical cell-to-cell adhesion and epithelial polarity. In our study, the expression patterns of claudins 1, 4, and 7 and their relationship with prognosis were determined in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.