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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Boreak N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8035005 | biostudies-literature | 2021
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
BioMed research international 20210401
Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is considered a premalignant condition characterized by aggressive fibrosis of the submucosal tissues of the oral cavity reflecting its malignant transformation potential. Activation of transforming growth factor beta (TGF-<i>β</i>) signaling has been reported to lead increased collagen production and fibrosis. Recently, significant upregulation of TGF-<i>β</i>1 has been reported in OSMF as compared to normal tissues. Therefore, inhibition of the TGF-<i>β</i>1 may ...[more]