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Keratinized squamous cell of esophagus

Known as: Esophageal Squamous Cell 
A flat, scale-like epithelial cell that lines the upper and middle third of the esophageal lumen.
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Overexpression of Aurora-A kinase promotes tumor cell proliferation and inhibits apoptosis in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma cell line
Aurora-A kinase, a serine/threonine protein kinase, is a potential oncogene. Amplification and overexpression of Aurora-A have… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Demographic and lifestyle predictors of survival in patients with esophageal or gastric cancers.
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Control region mutations and the 'common deletion' are frequent in the mitochondrial DNA of patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
BackgroundNorth central China has some of the highest rates of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in the world with cumulative… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Correlation of 18-F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) accumulation with glucose transporter (Glut-1) expression in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
BACKGROUND We previously reported that positron emission tomography (PET) with 18-F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) might be a useful… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Phase I trial of escalating-dose irinotecan given weekly with cisplatin and concurrent radiotherapy in locally advanced esophageal cancer.
PURPOSE To identify the maximum-tolerated dose and dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) of weekly irinotecan combined with cisplatin and… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Down-regulation of gut-enriched Kruppel-like factor expression in esophageal cancer.
AIM Esophageal carcinoma is one of the most common malignant tumors in China. But the molecular mechanisms of esophageal… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Lymphatic vessel invasion is an independent prognostic factor in patients with a primary resected tumor with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Little data exist about the prognostic role of a lymphatic vessel invasion (LVI) in patients with esophageal carcinoma. The… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Genetic progression and heterogeneity associated with the development of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma is a common fatal cancer, and Shanxi province, a region in north-central China, has some of… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Relationship between serum levels of interleukin 6, various disease parameters and malnutrition in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
Serum levels of interleukin 6 (IL-6) are correlated with the disease status and prognosis in cancer patients. IL-6 is also an… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Detection of a Shared Colon Epithelial Epitope on Barrett Epithelium by a Novel Monoclonal Antibody
In Barrett epithelium, the typical esophageal stratified squamous epithelium is replaced by metaplastic columnar epithelial cells… 
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