Transforming growth factor-β1 and TGF-β2 act synergistically in the fibrotic pathway in oral submucous fibrosis: An immunohistochemical observation

Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 111-116

  Kamath, Venkatesh Viswanath ^a   Krishnamurthy, Shruti ^a   Satelur, Krishnanand P ^a   Rajkumar, Komali ^a  

^a Hospital and Research Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Immunohistochemistry; oral submucous fibrosis; scar; transforming growth factor beta1; transforming growth factor beta2

Indexed keywords

EID: 84934293144     PISSN: 09715851     EISSN: 09752129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0971-5851.158842     Document Type: Article

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