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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Neeraj KUMAR
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-59414 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
PloS one 20150624 6
Areca nut consumption has been implicated in the progression of Oral Submucous fibrosis (OSF); an inflammatory precancerous fibrotic condition. Our previous studies have demonstrated the activation of TGF-β signaling in epithelial cells by areca nut components and also propose a role for epithelial expressed TGF-β in the pathogenesis of OSF. Although the importance of epithelial cells in the manifestation of OSF has been proposed, the actual effectors are fibroblast cells. However, the role of a ...[more]