Oral Oncology
Volume 39, Issue 5 , Pages 506-514 , July 2003

Correlation of P-cadherin and β-catenin expression and phosphorylation with carcinogenesis in rat tongue cancer induced with 4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide

  • Isao Tamura

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, Osaka Dental University, Hirakata-shi, Osaka, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Present address: 8-1, Kuzuhahanazono-cho, Hirakata-shi, Osaka, 573-1121, Japan. Tel.: +81-72-864-3055; fax: +81-72-864-3155
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  • Toshio Sakaki

      Affiliations

    • Second Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Osaka Dental University, Hirakata-shi, Osaka, Japan
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  • Brahim Chaqour

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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  • Pamela S Howard

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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  • Takashi Ikeo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, Osaka Dental University, Hirakata-shi, Osaka, Japan
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  • Edward J Macarak

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA

Received 3 January 2003 ,Accepted 9 January 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/S1368-8375(03)00013-7

Oral Oncology
Volume 39, Issue 5 , Pages 506-514 , July 2003

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