Comparative analysis of the immunohistochemical expression of collagen IV, MMP-9, and TIMP-2 in odontogenic cysts and tumors.

Águida Cristina Gomes HenriquesMarcelo Gadelha VasconcelosHébel Cavalcanti GalvãoLélia Batista de SouzaRoseana de Almeida Freitas

Published in: Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics (2012)

These results demonstrate that the interaction between collagen IV, MMP-9, and TIMP-2 is an important factor for the establishment of differences in the biologic behavior of the odontogenic cysts and tumors studied.

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