Angiopoietin-2 Immunohistochemical Expression in Oral Squamous cell Carcinoma

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Intisar A Al Sarraf
Ban F. Al Drobie

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Background: There are various secreted proteins affecting the prognosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and one of them is Angiopoietin-2(Ang-2) which is thought to have an essential role in the development and progression of the tumor. Aim of the study: This study was conducted to determine the expression of (Ang-2) in (OSCC) to assess its correlations with clinicopathological parameters of the tumor. Material and Methods: 36 formalin- fixed, paraffin- embedded tissue blocks histologically diagnosed as OSCC were examined for Ang-2 immunohistochemical expression semi quantitively. Results: The expression of Ang-2 was significantly associated with histopathological grade (P value=0.023), while there is no significant association with the clinical parameters analyzed in OSCC patients. Conclusion: A significant association between Ang-2 expression and histopathological grade of OSCC may predict its biological behavior.

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Al Sarraf IA, Al Drobie BF. Angiopoietin-2 Immunohistochemical Expression in Oral Squamous cell Carcinoma. J Bagh Coll Dent [Internet]. 2019 Dec. 15 [cited 2024 Nov. 2];31(4). Available from: https://jbcd.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/jbcd/article/view/2715
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Al Sarraf IA, Al Drobie BF. Angiopoietin-2 Immunohistochemical Expression in Oral Squamous cell Carcinoma. J Bagh Coll Dent [Internet]. 2019 Dec. 15 [cited 2024 Nov. 2];31(4). Available from: https://jbcd.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/jbcd/article/view/2715

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