Expression and Significance of Cadherins and Its Subtypes in Development and Progression of Oral Cancers: A Review
Cadherins are a family of transmembranous glycoproteins responsible for calcium-dependent intercellular adhesion. Absence or loss of function of E-cadherin leads to the disappearance of epithelial characteristics of the cells and generates higher invasiveness for extracellular matrices. That is wh...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2015-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/5907/11964_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(AGAK)_PFA(P)_PF2(PAG).pdf |