Cytoplasmic Expression of Pontin in Renal Cell Carcinoma Correlates with Tumor Invasion, Metastasis and Patients’ Survival

Xiang Zhang; Juchao Ren; Lei Yan; Yueqing Tang; Wenhua Zhang; Dawei Li; Yuanwei Zang; Feng Kong; Zhonghua Xu

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0118659

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Cytoplasmic Expression of Pontin in Renal Cell Carcinoma Correlates with Tumor Invasion, Metastasis and Patients’ Survival

Xiang Zhang,

Affiliations Department of Urology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China, Institute of Basic Medical Science and Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Proteomics of Shandong Province, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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Juchao Ren ,

* E-mail: rjchao1983@163.com (JR); xuzhonghuamd@aliyun.com (ZX)

Affiliations Department of Urology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China, Institute of Basic Medical Science and Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Proteomics of Shandong Province, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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Lei Yan,

Affiliation Department of Urology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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Yueqing Tang,

Affiliation Department of Urology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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Wenhua Zhang,

Affiliation Department of Urology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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Dawei Li,

Affiliation Department of Urology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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Yuanwei Zang,

Affiliations Department of Urology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China, Institute of Basic Medical Science and Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Proteomics of Shandong Province, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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Feng Kong,

Affiliation Central Laboratory, Shandong University Second Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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Zhonghua Xu

* E-mail: rjchao1983@163.com (JR); xuzhonghuamd@aliyun.com (ZX)

Affiliation Department of Urology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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Cytoplasmic Expression of Pontin in Renal Cell Carcinoma Correlates with Tumor Invasion, Metastasis and Patients’ Survival

Xiang Zhang,
Juchao Ren,
Lei Yan,
Yueqing Tang,
Wenhua Zhang,
Dawei Li,
Yuanwei Zang,
Feng Kong,
Zhonghua Xu

Published: March 9, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0118659

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