Abstract
The TAM (Tyro3, Axl e Mertk) family of tyrosine kinase receptors and their canonical ligands (Gas6, PROS1) is expressed by multiple cell types and have diverse homeostastic and physiologic roles; however TAM receptors are also considered proto-oncogenes and their increased expression is correlated with occurrence and poor prognosis of various cancers, including oral squamous cell carcinom…