Stromal thrombospondin 1 suppresses angiogenesis in oral submucous fibrosis

Abstract A decline in mucosal vascularity is a histological hallmark of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF), a premalignant disease that is largely induced by betel quid chewing. However, the lack of available models has challenged studies of angiogenesis in OSF. Here, we found that the expression of thro...

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Main Authors: Xiao Yang, Hui Zhao, Rui Li, Yang Chen, Zhi Xu, Zhengjun Shang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2024-02-01
Series:International Journal of Oral Science
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41368-024-00286-z