Transition of normal oral mucosa to squamous cell carcinoma involves induction of [alpha]v[beta]6 integrin
Integrins are a family of cell surface receptors that mediate cell-matrix adhesion. They are believed to be essential molecules involved in tumour cell invasion and metastasis. It has been shown previously that the αv β6 integrin, a fibronectin and tenascin receptor, is not expressed in normal ti...
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| Language: | English |
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/6353 |