Human beta-defensin-1 suppresses tumor migration and invasion and is an independent predictor for survival of oral squamous cell carcinoma patients.

BACKGROUND: Human beta-defensin-1 (hBD-1) has recently been considered as a candidate tumor suppressor in renal and prostate cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of hBD-1 in the progression of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and its potential as diagnostic/prognostic biomark...

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Main Authors: Qi Han, Ruinan Wang, Chongkui Sun, Xin Jin, Dongjuan Liu, Xin Zhao, Lili Wang, Ning Ji, Jing Li, Yu Zhou, Ling Ye, Xinhua Liang, Lu Jiang, Ga Liao, Hongxia Dan, Xin Zeng, Qianming Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3962354?pdf=render