There always exists a field with genetically altered cells with a high risk of developing
premalignant and malignant lesions. It may often happen that an individual stem cell is …

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is an epithelial malignancy involving many anatomical
sites and is the most common cancer capable of metastatic spread. Development of early …

The concept “field effect in cancer” originated in 1953 from the histopathological
observations of Slaughter and colleagues regarding the occurrence of multiple primary oral …

Human CD317 is an intrinsic immunity factor that restricts the release of enveloped viruses,
including the major pathogens HIV and Lassa virus, from infected cells in culture. Its …

Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common malignancies and its prognosis is extremely
poor. This study identifies a novel oncogene, microfibrillar-associated protein 2 (MFAP2) in …

Survivin, an anti-apoptotic molecule abundantly expressed in most human neoplasms, has
been reported to contribute to cancer initiation and drug resistance in a wide variety of …

Introduction Microfibril-associated protein 2 (MFAP2) is an extracellular matrix protein that
interacts with fibrillin to modulate the function of microfibrils. MFAP2 has been reported to …

Introduction Several innate immunity genes are overexpressed in human cancers and their
roles remain controversial. Bone marrow stromal antigen 2 (BST-2) is one such gene whose …

Oral squamous cell carcinoma of the gingivo-buccal region (OSCC-GB) accounts for the
highest cancer morbidity and mortality among men in India. It has been observed that about …

Abstract Microfibril-associated glycoprotein-1 (MAGP1), a crucial extracellular matrix protein,
contributes to the initiation and progression of different cancers. However, the role of MAGP1 …