Oral Oncology
Volume 40, Issue 1 , Pages 6-12 , January 2004

Effects of snuff extract on epithelial growth and differentiation in vitro

  • Marina Merne

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Pathology and Radiology, Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, Lemminkäisenkatu 2, FIN-20520 Turku, Finland
    • MediCity Research Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, University of Turku, Tykistökatu 4, FIN-20520 Turku, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +358-2-333-813; fax: +358-2-254-319
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  • Kristiina Heikinheimo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, Lemminkäisenkatu 2, FIN-20520 Turku, Finland
    • ,
  • Irma Saloniemi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Statistics and Biology, University of Turku, FIN-20014 Turku, Finland
    • ,
  • Stina Syrjänen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Pathology and Radiology, Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, Lemminkäisenkatu 2, FIN-20520 Turku, Finland
    • MediCity Research Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, University of Turku, Tykistökatu 4, FIN-20520 Turku, Finland

Received 6 March 2003 ,Accepted 13 May 2003.

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PII: S1368-8375(03)00109-X

doi: 10.1016/S1368-8375(03)00109-X

Oral Oncology
Volume 40, Issue 1 , Pages 6-12 , January 2004

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