Upregulated Expression of Transient Receptor Potential Cation Channel Subfamily V Receptors in Mucosae of Patients with Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Patients with a History of Alcohol Consumption or Smoking.

Transient receptor potential cation channel (subfamily V, members 1-4) (TRPV1-4) are expressed in skin and neurons and activated by external stimuli in normal mucosae of all oral cavity sites. The oral cavity is exposed to various stimuli, including temperature, mechanical stimuli, chemical substanc...

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Main Authors: Akiko Sakakibara, Shunsuke Sakakibara, Junya Kusumoto, Daisuke Takeda, Takumi Hasegawa, Masaya Akashi, Tsutomu Minamikawa, Kazunobu Hashikawa, Hiroto Terashi, Takahide Komori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5230781?pdf=render