Expression of urokinase-type plasminogen activator and its receptor in squamous cell carcinoma of the oral tongue

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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Main Authors: Marianna Sampaio SERPA, Rodrigo Porpino MAFRA, Salomão Israel Monteiro Lourenço QUEIROZ, Leorik Pereira da SILVA, Lélia Batista de SOUZA, Leão Pereira PINTO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica 2018-09-01
Series:Brazilian Oral Research
Subjects:
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Immunohistochemistry
Plasminogen Activator
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242018000100266&lng=en&tlng=en

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