Vimentin expression and the influence of Matrigel in cell lines of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Vimentin is a cytoeskeletal intermediate filament protein commonly observed in mesenchymal cells; however, it can also be found in malignant epithelial cells. It is demonstrated in several carcinomas, such as those of the cervix, breast and bladder, in which it is widely used as a marker of the epit...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica
2011-06-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Oral Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242011000300008 |