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Expression of adhesion molecule epithelial cadherin and matrix metalloproteinase-9 in squamous neoplasia of the uterine cervix

Published in: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology
Volume 8 , issue 1 , 2016 , pages: 4–8

DOI: 10.1080/20742835.2015.1110419

Author(s): Julian Crasta Department of Pathology, India , Gayatri Ravikumar Department of Pathology, India , Sharon Koorse Department of Pathology, India , Premalatha Siddharta Department of Gynaecological Oncology, India , Elizabeth Vallikad Department of Gynaecological Oncology, India

Keywords: cervical cancer , CIN , E-cadherin , MMP-9 , squamous neoplasia , , SCC

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Abstract

Background: The objective of the study was to evaluate the expression of cell adhesion molecules [epithelial cadherin (E-cadherin)] and extracellular matrix protease [matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9] in preinvasive and invasive lesions of squamous neoplasia of the uterine cervix.

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