Open AccessEvaluation of Role of Myofibroblasts in Oral Cancer: A Systematic Review
Author(s) -
Harjeet Kaur Sekhon,
Keya Sircar,
Gurbani Kaur,
Muneet Marwah
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
jaypee's international journal of clinical pediatric dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-1904
pISSN - 0974-7052
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1370
Subject(s) - medicine , myofibroblast , cancer , pathological , stroma , meta analysis , systematic review , pathology , oncology , medline , immunohistochemistry , fibrosis , biology , biochemistry
To conduct a systematic review on the role of myofibroblasts in progression of oral cancer. The myofibroblast is essential for the integrity of the mammalian body by virtue of its role in wound healing, but it also plays a negative role due to their role in promoting tumor development.