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Plasma miR-187* is a potential biomarker for oral carcinoma.
Clinical oral investigations - 1 May 2017
Liu Chung-Ji, Lin Jiun-Sheng, Cheng Hui-Wen, Hsu Ya-Hui, Cheng Chieh-Yuan, Lin Shu-Chun
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OBJECTIVES: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is prevalent worldwide, and survival in OSCC has not improved significantly in the past decades. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have an important regulatory role in oral carcinogenesis. This study investigated the functional and clinical implications of miR-187* in OSCC pathogenesis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Expression of miR-187* in OSCC tissues and patient plasma was assayed...
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