Open AccessStromal fibers in oral squamous cell carcinoma: A possible new prognostic indicator?
Author(s) -
Priyanka Kardam,
Monica Mehendiratta,
Shweta Rehani,
Madhumani Kumra,
Khushboo Sahay,
Kishor S. Jain
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology/journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.455
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1998-393X
pISSN - 0973-029X
DOI - 10.4103/0973-029x.190913
Subject(s) - van gieson's stain , extracellular matrix , basal cell , connective tissue , pathology , stromal cell , staining , elastic fiber , statistical analysis , matrix (chemical analysis) , chemistry , materials science , medicine , h&e stain , composite material , mathematics , biochemistry , statistics
Many studies have been carried out to study the role of extracellular matrix proteins, growth factors and matrix metalloproteinases on tumor invasion. However, literature related to the analysis of connective tissue fibers in varying grades of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is very limited.