Downregulation of TGF-beta receptor types II and III in oral squamous cell carcinoma and oral carcinoma-associated fibroblasts

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The purpose of this study was to assess the expression levels for TβRI, TβRII, and TβRIII in epithelial layers of oral premalignant lesions (oral leukoplakia, OLK) and oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), as well as in oral carcinoma...

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Main Authors: Zhang Lin, He Xin, Chen Sixiu, Wu Lanyan, Xia Qingjie, Meng Wenxia, Gao Qinghong, Zhou Hongmei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-02-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/11/88