Lung Cancer

New Lung Cancer Study Results Reported from Indiana University

Published in Cancer Weekly, August 23rd, 2011

2011 AUG 23 -- According to the authors of recent research from Indianapolis, Indiana, "Abnormal hyperactivation of the hedgehog (Hh) pathway has been reported in many types of human cancers, including lung cancer. However, most reports are based on studies of fewer than three Hh target genes and the data vary between different studies."

"In the present report, we have determined the expression levels of several important components of the Hh pathway in lung cancers by using RT-PCR, in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry. These molecules include Smoothened (SMO), Rab23, the downstream target platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha (PDGFR...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2011-08-23)

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