Oral Oncology
Volume 45, Issue 12 , Pages e239-e244 , December 2009

Immortalization of ameloblastoma cells via reactivation of telomerase function: Phenotypic and molecular characteristics

  • Qian Tao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and maxillofacial Surgery, Guanghua School and Hospital of Stomatology and Institute of Stomatological Research, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510055, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +86 20 83862531; fax: +86 20 83822807.
    • Authors contributed equally.
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  • Biao Lv

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and maxillofacial Surgery, Guanghua School and Hospital of Stomatology and Institute of Stomatological Research, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510055, China
    • Authors contributed equally.
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  • Bin Qiao

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Medicine and Oral Health, School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith University, Qld 4215, Australia
    • Authors contributed equally.
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  • Chao-qun Zheng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and maxillofacial Surgery, Guanghua School and Hospital of Stomatology and Institute of Stomatological Research, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510055, China
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  • Zhi-feng Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and maxillofacial Surgery, Guanghua School and Hospital of Stomatology and Institute of Stomatological Research, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510055, China

Received 12 August 2009 ,Revised 27 August 2009 ,Accepted 28 August 2009.

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PII: S1368-8375(09)00906-3

doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2009.08.007

Oral Oncology
Volume 45, Issue 12 , Pages e239-e244 , December 2009

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