Open AccessExpression of interleukin-6 in ocular surface squamous neoplasia
Author(s) -
Masoomeh Eghtedari,
Vahid Beigi,
Mehrnoosh Maalhagh,
Hossein Ashraf
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1177-5483
pISSN - 1177-5467
DOI - 10.2147/opth.s221911
Subject(s) - medicine , conjunctiva , staining , pathology , dysplasia , intraepithelial neoplasia , immunohistochemistry , carcinoma in situ , h&e stain , carcinoma , cancer , prostate
Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is an important cytokine in the cascade of inflammation and cancer progression. The aim of this study was to identify IL-6 expression in ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) in comparison with non-neoplastic conjunctival tissue.