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Pleura

Known as: Pleural Tissue, Wall of pleural sac 
The thin serous membrane enveloping the lungs (LUNG) and lining the THORACIC CAVITY. Pleura consist of two layers, the inner visceral pleura lying… 
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Advanced Pleural Malignant MesotheliomaAnatomical site notation for tumour staging PLEBiopsy of pleura (procedure)Blood supply aspects

Narrower (5)

Mediastinal pleuraMembrane of right pleural sacMesothelium of pleuraParietal pleura

Broader (2)

Respiratory SystemSerous Membrane

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Review
2007
Review
2007
Morphologic and functional imaging of malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Wnt inhibitory factor-1, a Wnt antagonist, is silenced by promoter hypermethylation in malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Value of thyroid transcription factor-1, E-cadherin, BG8, WT1, and CD44S immunostaining in distinguishing epithelial pleural mesothelioma from pulmonary and nonpulmonary adenocarcinoma.
The distinction between malignant pleural mesotheliomas and adenocarcinomas, particularly those originating in the lung, is a… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Vitronectin enhances internalization of crocidolite asbestos by rabbit pleural mesothelial cells via the integrin alpha v beta 5.
The mechanism by which pleural mesothelial cells, the likely progenitor cells of asbestos-induced mesothelioma, recognize and… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
The murine decorin. Complete cDNA cloning, genomic organization, chromosomal assignment, and expression during organogenesis and tissue differentiation.
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Multiple-marker immunohistochemical phenotypes distinguishing malignant pleural mesothelioma from pulmonary adenocarcinoma.
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Modulation of a transient K+ current in the pleural sensory neurons of Aplysia by serotonin and cAMP: implications for spike broadening.
To study the contribution of cAMP to the spike broadening produced by serotonin (5-HT) in the pleural sensory neurons of the tail… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Antigenic phenotype of malignant mesotheliomas and pulmonary adenocarcinomas. An immunohistologic analysis demonstrating the value of Leu M1 antigen.
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Carcinomatous and tuberculous pleural effusions. Comparison of tumor markers.
As an aid in the differential diagnosis of exudative pleural effusions, tumor markers were investigated. We measured… 
Highly Cited
1954
Highly Cited
1954
The systemic lesions of malignant rheumatoid arthritis.
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