Digestive System Neoplasms
Research from Sahlgrenska University, Sahlgrenska Academy provide new insights into digestive system neoplasms
Published in Cancer Weekly, January 29th, 2008
Scientists discuss in 'Gastrointestinal stromal tumors regularly express synaptic vesicle proteins: evidence of a neuroendocrine phenotype' new findings in digestive system neoplasms. According to recent research published in the journal Endocrine-related Cancer, "Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are thought to originate from the interstitial cells of Cajal, which share many properties with neurons of the gastrointestinal tract. Recently, we demonstrated expression of the hormone ghrelin in GIST."
"The aim of the present study was therefore to evaluate a possible neuroendocrine phenotype of GIST. Specimens from 41 GISTs were examined for the expression of...
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