Serum Level of Galectin-3 in Patients withOral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Serum Level of Galectin-3 in Patients withOral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Introduction: Galectin-3, a member of the family of ?-galactoside-bindinganimal lectins, has been implicated in tumor invasion and metastasis.Materials and Methods:Using an ELISAkit, we assessed the circulating levelsof galectin-3 in sera from 40 oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) patients and from...

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Main Authors: Yasaman Sardari, Hooman Ebrahimi, Sara Pourshahidi, Bijan Khademi, Mohmmad Javad Fattahi, Azadeh Andisheh Tadbir, Zahra Fattah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2010-04-01
Series:Middle East Journal of Cancer
Subjects:
Galectin-3
Serum
Oral squamous cell carcinoma
Online Access:http://mejc.sums.ac.ir/index.php/mejc/article/view/16/45

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