Purpose: Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity is one of the most common human
neoplasms, and prevention of these carcinomas requires a better understanding of the …

Intermediate filaments are one of three polymeric structures that form the cytoskeleton of
epithelial cells. In the epithelium, these filaments are made up of a variety of keratin proteins …

The cytokeratin (CK) pair 8 and 18 is normally expressed in all simple epithelia. This pair is
not normally seen in stratified epithelial cells. Squamous cell carcinomas derived from …

Cytokeratins (CK), the intermediate filament markers for epithelial cells were analysed in 23
squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) of the tongue and 11 SCC of the alveolar mucosa (AM) by …

OBJECTIVE: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) may be preceded by potentially
malignant disorders such as leukoplakia and oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) and has a …

Background: Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is a pre‐malignant condition caused by habitual
use of areca nut, affecting the oro‐pharynx and characterized by progressive fibrosis …

Cytokeratin (CK) 13 is an intermediate filament protein that is expressed in a cell-type-
specific manner, in the tongue and occasionally in tongue squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) …

Background: Cytokeratins (CK) are members of intermediate filaments, which are
predominantly found in epithelial cells. Different types of epithelia are characterized by a …

The tissue matrix consists of linkages and interactions of the nuclear matrix, cytoskeleton,
and extracellular matrix. This system is a dynamic structural component of the cell that …

Although leukoplakia is the most common precancerous lesion of the oral cavity, its
molecular biological properties are largely unknown. The aim of this study was to identify the …