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cytokeratin 20

Known as: Cytokeratin-20, Protein IT, Keratin 20 
Keratin, type I cytoskeletal 20 (424 aa, ~48 kDa) is encoded by the human KRT20 gene. This protein plays a role in the organization of keratins in… 
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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
SATB2 in Combination With Cytokeratin 20 Identifies Over 95% of all Colorectal Carcinomas
The special AT-rich sequence-binding protein 2 (SATB2), a nuclear matrix-associated transcription factor and epigenetic regulator… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Epithelioid sarcoma: new insights based on an extended immunohistochemical analysis.
CONTEXT Epithelioid sarcoma has a distinctive epithelioid phenotype and characteristically exhibits immunohistochemical… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Immunostaining for cytokeratin 20 improves detection of micrometastatic Merkel cell carcinoma in sentinel lymph nodes.
BACKGROUND Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNBx) can identify Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) micrometastasis. OBJECTIVE We attempted… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Immunohistochemically detected hepatic micrometastases predict a high risk of intrahepatic recurrence after resection of colorectal carcinoma liver metastases
Hepatic metastases from colorectal carcinoma frequently recur after resection and hepatic micrometastases most likely are… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Thyroid Transcription Factor-1, Thyroglobulin, Cytokeratin 7, and Cytokeratin 20 in Thyroid Neoplasms
Thyroid transcription factor-1 (TTF-1), a member of the NKx2 family of homeodomain transcription factors, is a mediator of… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Limitations of specific reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction markers in the detection of metastases in the lymph nodes and blood of breast cancer patients.
PURPOSE This study was performed to evaluate the potential of specific mRNA markers to detect micrometastases by reverse… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Perianal Paget's disease: distinguishing primary and secondary lesions using immunohistochemical studies including gross cystic disease fluid protein-15 and cytokeratin 20 expression.
BACKGROUND Extramammary Paget's disease most commonly occurs on the female external genitalia and rarely occurs in the perianal… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
The detection of disseminated tumor cells in bone marrow from colorectal‐cancer patients by a cytokeratin‐20‐specific nested reverse‐transcriptase‐polymerase‐chain reaction is related to the stage of…
The dissemination of cancer cells is a prerequisite in the development of micrometastases and solid metastases. Our previous… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Keratin 20: immunohistochemical marker for gastrointestinal, urothelial, and Merkel cell carcinomas.
Keratin 20 is a recently identified keratin protein distributed particularly in the epithelial cells of the gastrointestinal… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Keratins 7 and 20 as diagnostic markers of carcinomas metastatic to the ovary.
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