Evaluation of CD24 and CD44 as cancer stem cell markers in squamous cell carcinoma and epithelial dysplasia of the oral cavity by q- RT-PCR

Background: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the most common cancer of the oral cavity and may be preceded by dysplastic epithelial lesion. Oral SCC (OSCC) contains a rare subset of cancer cells with self-renewal ability, termed as cancer stem cells (CSCs). CD24 and CD44 as CSC markers are cell surf...

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Main Authors: Majid Mirhashemi, Narges Ghazi, Nasrollah Saghravanian, Ali Taghipour, Farnaz Mohajertehran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Dental Research Journal
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Online Access:http://www.drjjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-3327;year=2020;volume=17;issue=3;spage=208;epage=212;aulast=Mirhashemi