Fluctuating role of antimicrobial peptide hCAP18/LL‑37 in oral tongue dysplasia and carcinoma
- Authors:
- Marlene Vierthaler
- Priscila Campioni Rodrigues
- Elias Sundquist
- Maria Siponen
- Tuula Salo
- Maija Risteli
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Affiliations: Cancer Research and Translational Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, FI‑90014 Oulu, Finland, Institute of Dentistry, University of Eastern Finland, FI‑70211 Kuopio, Finland - Published online on: May 11, 2020 https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2020.7609
- Pages: 325-338
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