Oral Oncology
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 16-22 , January 2002

Okadaic acid stimulates apoptosis through expression of Fas receptor and Fas ligand in human oral squamous carcinoma cells

  • K. Goto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Histology and Oral Histology, School of Dentistry, The University of Tokushima, 3-18-15, Kuramoto, Tokushima 770-8504, Japan
    • First Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kyushu Dental College, Kitakyushu 803-8580, Japan
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  • J. Fukuda

      Affiliations

    • First Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kyushu Dental College, Kitakyushu 803-8580, Japan
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  • T. Haneji

      Affiliations

    • Department of Histology and Oral Histology, School of Dentistry, The University of Tokushima, 3-18-15, Kuramoto, Tokushima 770-8504, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81-88-633-7321; fax: +81-88-633-7342

Received 23 October 2000 ,Revised 8 November 2000 ,Accepted 22 November 2000.

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Oral Oncology
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 16-22 , January 2002