LAMININ-5. A POTENTIAL TOOL IN DIAGNOSIS OF HEAD AND NECK SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA

LAMININ-5. A POTENTIAL TOOL IN DIAGNOSIS OF HEAD AND NECK SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA

<p>The heterotrimeric extracellular matrix protein laminin-5 (ln-5) is a regular constituent of the basement membrane in oral and pharyngeal mucosa consisting of the α 3, β 3 and γ 2 chain. On the one hand, it is an integral part of the epithelial adhesion complex which connects the hemidesmos...

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Main Authors: Hartwig Kosmehl, Alexander Berndt, Karl Michael Haas, Peter Hyckel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2002-12-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
Subjects:
basement membrane
hemidesmosome
anchoring protein
invasion
prognosis
Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/1764

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