Detection of Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition Status of Circulating Tumor Cells in Patients with Esophageal Squamous Carcinoma.

Dingpei HanKai ChenJiaming CheJunbiao Hang Hecheng Li

Published in: BioMed research international (2018)

Mix-CTCs and m-CTCs might play an important role in progression of ESCC; the number of CTCs in ESCC might have the potential to be a predictor of prognosis.

Keyphrases

circulating tumor cells
epithelial mesenchymal transition
circulating tumor
high grade
transforming growth factor
signaling pathway
low grade
loop mediated isothermal amplification
real time pcr
quantum dots
cell free
sensitive detection