Immunohistochemical expression of E-cadherin and β-catenin in ameloblastomas and tooth germs

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 425-431

  Alves Pereira, Karuza Maria ^a   do Amaral, Bruna Aguiar ^a   dos Santos, Bruna Rafaela Martins ^a   Galvão, Hébel Cavalcanti ^a   Freitas, Roseana de Almeida ^a   de Souza, Lélia Batista ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA CATENIN; CADHERIN; TUMOR PROTEIN;

AMELOBLASTOMA; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; JAW TUMOR; METABOLISM; TOOTH FLORA;

AMELOBLASTOMA; BETA CATENIN; CADHERINS; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; JAW NEOPLASMS; NEOPLASM PROTEINS; TOOTH GERM;

EID: 77249086177     PISSN: 10792104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2009.10.032     Document Type: Article

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