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Defensins in the oral cavity: distribution and biological role
Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine, 11/09/09

Gomes PDS et al. – The direct antimicrobial action, defensins may play a pivotal role in the orchestration of the innate response and contribute to the interplay between the innate and adaptive immunity. This review focuses on the specificities of defensins' structure, expression and biological role in the oral environment, enlightening their relevance in physiological and pathological conditions.

Metastatic leiomyosarcoma in the oral cavity: Case report with protein expression profiles
Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, 11/16/09 Relevance Score: 68%

Evaluation of Clinical and Histomorphological Parameters as Potential Predictors of Occult Metastases in Sentinel Lymph Nodes of Early Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity
Annals of Surgical Oncology, 10/20/09 Relevance Score: 68%

Clinical grading of oral mucosa by curve-fitting of corrected autofluorescence using diffuse reflectance spectra
Head & Neck, 10/15/09 Relevance Score: 68%

Helicobacter pylori in the oral cavity is associated with gastroesophageal disease
Oral Microbiology and Immunology, 10/15/09 Relevance Score: 68%

Quantification of betel quid chewing and cigarette smoking in oral cancer patients
Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 11/17/09 Relevance Score: 67%