Expression of melanoma-associated antigens in oral squamous cell carcinoma

Ries, Jutta; Vairaktaris, Eleftherios; MOLLAOĞLU, NUR; Wiltfang, Joerg; Neukam, Friedrich; Nkenke, Emeka

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0714.2007.00600.x

Expression of melanoma-associated antigens in oral squamous cell carcinoma

Ries J., Vairaktaris E., MOLLAOĞLU N., Wiltfang J., Neukam F. W., Nkenke E.

JOURNAL OF ORAL PATHOLOGY & MEDICINE, cilt.37, sa.2, ss.88-93, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 37 Sayı: 2
Basım Tarihi: 2008
Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1600-0714.2007.00600.x
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ORAL PATHOLOGY & MEDICINE
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.88-93
Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

BACKGROUND: Melanoma-associated antigens-A (MAGE-A) are expressed in a variety of tumors but not in normal tissues. Thus, their detection is highly specific to cancer cells, which makes them potential targets for the diagnosis, prognosis and also immunotherapy of neoplastic diseases.