Expression of urokinase-type plasminogen activator and its receptor in squamous cell carcinoma of the oral tongue
Abstract Urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) and its receptor (uPAR) act in the proteolysis of basement membrane and extracellular matrix structures, facilitating tumor invasion. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between these proteins and clinicopathological paramete...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica
2018-09-01
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Series: | Brazilian Oral Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242018000100266&lng=en&tlng=en |