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Overexpression of Fatty Acid Synthase in Oesophageal Squamous Cell Dysplasia and Carcinoma

Tsuyoshi Nemoto, Shinya Terashima, Michihiko Kogure, Yutaka Hoshino, Takashi Kusakabe, Toshimitsu Suzuki, Mitsukazu Gotoh

Pathobiology · 2001 · 57 citations · 31 references

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Abstract

Our results demonstrate that FAS is expressed in almost all oesophageal carcinomas of both usual and special types and dysplastic lesions, suggesting that FAS may be upregulated continuously from the early stage of oesophageal squamous cell carcinogenesis to established carcinoma.

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