Open AccessOncogene expression in the peri-articular osteophytes
Author(s) -
T O Alonge,
Paul Rooney,
O.O.A. Oni
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
west african journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0189-160X
DOI - 10.4314/wajm.v23i3.28117
Subject(s) - oncogene , medicine , cartilage , staining , pathology , osteoarthritis , articular cartilage , immunohistochemistry , anatomy , cell cycle , cancer , alternative medicine
The aim of this study was to ascertain the proliferative and probably reparative potentials of the periarticular osteophytes by evaluating the sites of expression of c-myc, c-jun and c-fos oncogenes in this neoplastic repair tissue.