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Decreased adiponectin level is associated with aggressive phenotype of tongue squamous cell carcinoma.
Cancer science - 1 Feb 2013
Guo Xiao-Hong, Wang Jin-Yu, Gao Yan, Gao Min, Yu Guang-Yan, Xiang Ruo-Lan, Li Li, Yang Ning-Yan, Cong Xin, Xu Xiao-Yan, Li Sheng-Lin, Peng Xin, Wu Li-Ling
Abstract excerpt
Circulating adiponectin levels are inversely associated with risk of various obesity-related cancers. However, the effect of adiponectin on carcinogenesis and progression of tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC) remains unknown. We measured serum adiponectin levels in 59 patients with TSCC and 50 healthy controls. Expression of adiponectin and its receptors in paired tumor and paracancerous specimens were...
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