Expression of connexin43 in oral submucous fibrosis, oral epithelial dysplasia and oral squamous cell carcinoma: A cross-sectional immunohistochemical study

• Main Authors: Raghavelu Narendran Mugundan (Author), Uma Devi Krishna Mohan Rao (Author), Rooban Thavarajah (Author), Elizabeth Joshua (Author), Kannan Ranganathan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Connexins are specialized gap junction (GJ) proteins that are necessary for the maintenance of cellular homeostasis. The loss of GJ leads to the loss of cellular cohesion, promoting tumor progression. Not much is known about the role of connexin43 (Cx43) in oral submucous fibrosis (OSF...