AKT3 and α-SMA in oral submucous fibrosis and oral squamous cell carcinoma with concomitant oral submucous fibrosis as potential prognostic indicators.

Researchers examined two protein markers (AKT3 and α-SMA) in oral submucous fibrosis and oral cancer with concurrent fibrosis, finding progressive increases in these markers correlated with disease severity and progression.

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