In human cholangiocarcinoma, thymosin β4 was diffusely overexpressed in peripheral-type tumours, one of the protein differences between peripheral and hilar subtypes.
In plain wordsIn bile duct cancer tissue, the body's own thymosin β4 was found at higher levels in peripheral-type tumours.
- Peptide
- Thymosin beta-4 (human)
- Outcome
- IncreaseTβ4 expression in peripheral cholangiocarcinoma
- Study
n = 27
- Comparator
- Hilar cholangiocarcinoma
- Outcome group
- Endogenous peptide levels · Cancer
Source sentences
In P-CC, thymosin β4 was diffusely overexpressed.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
Twenty-seven CC (16 P-CC and 11 H-CC) were subjected to MALDI IMS.
This result measures the body's own Thymosin beta-4 (human). Nobody was given the peptide. It is not evidence about taking it.