Chromosomal Damage and Apoptosis in Exfoliated Buccal Cells from Individuals with Oral Cancer

• Main Authors: Lavínia Tércia Magalhães Dórea (Author), José Roberto Cardoso Meireles (Author), Júlia Paula Ramos Lessa (Author), Márcio Campos Oliveira (Author), Carlos Alberto de Bragança Pereira (Author), Adriano Polpo de Campos (Author), Eneida de Moraes Macílio Cerqueira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study aimed to investigate cytological abnormalities indicative of chromosome damage (micronuclei) and apoptosis (karyorrhexis, pyknosis, and condensed chromatin) in exfoliated cells from the buccal mucosa of patients with oral cancer and control subjects. The sample included twenty individuals...