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ORIGINAL ARTICLE: CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Human Beta-Defensin-1, -2, and -3 Exhibit Opposite Effects on Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cell Proliferation

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Pages 196-201 | Published online: 31 Jan 2011

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