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The differential expression pattern of BMP-4 between the dentigerous cyst and the odontogenic keratocyst.
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- Issue Date
- 2005-02
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF ORAL PATHOLOGY & MEDICINE 2005; 34: 178-183
- Abstract
- Background: Bone morphogenic protein-4 (BMP-4) is widely expressed in oral cavity and involved in tooth morphogenesis, cellular differentiation and proliferation. The purpose of this study was to compare the difference in expression pattern of BMP-4 in odontogenic keratocysts (OKC) and dentigerous cysts (DC).
Methods: We evaluated 77 cysts, OKC (n = 34) or DC (n = 43). The average age of patients with OKC was 29.5 ± 14.4 and that of patients with DC was 36.1 ± 19.4. The male to female ratio was 20:14 for OKC and 27:16 for DC. Ten cases of OKC were recurrences. Expression of BMP-4 was determined by immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization.
Results: The intensity scales were (−) for invisible or trace staining, (+) for visible staining, and (++) for dense, strong staining. OKCs exhibited the following staining patterns: the epithelium in 15/34 specimens and the mesenchymal cells in 17/34 specimens showed (++) stain. In contrast, the staining pattern of DC was (−) for epithelium in 37/43 specimens. The mesenchymal cells showed (−) degree staining in 30/43 specimens. The difference between the groups studied was significant (P < 0.001 in epithelium and mesenchymal cells). When recurrent and non-recurrent OKC were compared BMP-4 was expressed more intensely in the recurrent cases (P = 0.036 in epithelium). The difference in BMP-4 expression in mesenchymal cells was not significant. In situ hybridization demonstrated positive mRNA probes to BMP-4 were localized in epithelium and mesenchymal cells of OKCs and DCs.
Conclusions: BMP-4 was expressed more intensely in OKC when compared with DC, and was more intensely expressed in recurrent cases.
- ISSN
- 0904-2512
- Language
- English
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