Transforming growth factor beta 1 in oral submucous fibrosis: An immunohistochemical study - Understanding the pathogenesis

Transforming growth factor beta 1 in oral submucous fibrosis: An immunohistochemical study - Understanding the pathogenesis

Background: The development of fibrosis is pathognomic in the potentially malignant oral disorder, oral submucous fibrosis (OSF). Strong evidence exists to implicate the chewing of areca nut in the pathogenesis of the lesion. The constituents of areca nut activate several pro-fibrotic cytokines, chi...

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Main Authors: V. V. Kamath, K. P. Satelur, Komali Rajkumar, Shruti Krishnamurthy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Dental Research and Review
Subjects:
Immunohistochemistry
keloid
oral submucous fibrosis
scar
transforming growth factor-β1
Online Access:http://www.jdrr.org/article.asp?issn=2348-2915;year=2014;volume=1;issue=2;spage=75;epage=80;aulast=Kamath

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