Carcinoma of the Cervix: Deficiency of Nexus Intercellular Junctions
- 8 August 1969
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 165 (3893) , 597-599
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.165.3893.597
Abstract
Intercellar junctions where cell membranes are in intimate contact (nexuses) are very abundant in the epithelium of normal human cervix. Squamous carcinoma cells are deficient in nexuses although a rare nexus is seen. Nexuses may be involved in normal growth regulation, while a deficiency of nexuses may be related to the invasive property of malignant growth.Keywords
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