Cell cycle markers and apoptotic proteins in oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma in young and elderly patients

• Main Authors: Luan Éverton Galdino BARNABÉ (Author), Aline Carvalho BATISTA (Author), Elismauro Francisco de MENDONÇA (Author), Cassiano Francisco Weege NONAKA (Author), Pollianna Muniz ALVES (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract The immunoexpression of p16, p53, and Bax in oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (OTSCC) in young and elderly patients is assessed based on clinical and morphological parameters. The sample consists of 60 OTSCC cases: 30 in young (age ≤ 45 years) and 30 in elderly (age ≥ 60 years) patients....