Esophageal Cancer
Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 14, 2008; 14(2): 203-210
Published online Jan 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.203
Figure 5
Figure 5 Expression of TIMP3 in esophageal tissues. A: Strong heterogeneous cytoplasmic expression of TIMP3 was limited to the basal layers in normal squamous mucosa; B: TIMP3 expression in unmethylated ESCC underlying normal squamous mucosa; C: Unmethylated ESCC showing strong heterogeneous staining; D: Methylated ESCC showing the region of reduced expression.