Decreased expression of Beclin-1 is significantly associated with a poor prognosis in oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma

The autophagy-related gene Beclin-1 is critical in the regulation of tumourigenesis and progression, but its role in oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (OTSCC) has not yet been reported. This study aimed to investigate Beclin-1 expression and its significance in OTSCC. Beclin-1 expression was asses...

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Main Authors: Hu, Zedong, Zhong, Zhaoming, Huang, Shaohui, Wen, Haojie, Chen, Xue, Chu, Hongying, Li, Qiuli, Sun, Chuanzheng
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: D.A. Spandidos 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4940089/