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Serum Level of Galectin-3 in Patients withOral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Source :
- Middle East Journal of Cancer, Vol 1, Iss 2, Pp 77-81 (2010)
- Publication Year :
- 2010
- Publisher :
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2010.
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Abstract
- Introduction: Galectin-3, a member of the family of ?-galactoside-bindinganimal lectins, has been implicated in tumor invasion and metastasis.Materials and Methods:Using an ELISAkit, we assessed the circulating levelsof galectin-3 in sera from 40 oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) patients and from43 healthy controls.Results:Serum galectin-3 levels in OSCC patients were significantly higher(5.1±2.5 ng/ml) when compared with healthy controls (2.6±3.07 ng/ml, P
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20086709 and 20086687
- Volume :
- 1
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Middle East Journal of Cancer
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.7beca2e4b6e493e81813c8b38600eec
- Document Type :
- article