Angioarchitecture of primary oral malignant melanomas

• Main Authors: Lee, Y.J., Nagai, N., Siar, C.H., Nakano, K., Nagatsuka, H., Tsujigiwa, H., Roan, C.H., Gunduz, M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2002
• Subjects: RK Dentistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/4284/1/Angioarchitecture_of_primary_oral_malignant_melanomas.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/4284/2/Angioarchitecture_of_primary_oral_malignant_melanomas.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/4284/

Angiogenesis is an essential process in the progression of malignant tumors. However, little is known of the angioarchitecture in primary oral malignant melanoma. We sought to determine this by the use of periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) stain, endothelial markers (CD34, CD105) and laminin, and by transmi...