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Safa Zakaraia1, Mamdouh Almohareb, Khaled Zaid
1Department of Oral Histology and Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria.Email: dr.safa.zakarea@gmail.com
Abstract:
Amelogenin (AMEL), the major structural protein of the enamel organic matrix, constitutes more than 90% of the enamel’s protein content, Aberrations of amelogenin are thought to be involved in the oncogenesis of odontogenic epithelium. The expression of amelogenin is possibly an indicator of differentiation of epithelial cells in the odontogenic tumors. Aim of the study: Investigating the expression of amelogenin in some odontogenic tumors, using an anti-amelogenin polyclonal antibody, and then compare it with AMEL expression in tooth buds as control. Materials and Methods: study sample consisted of 10 formalin-fixed, paraffin- embedded specimens of ameloblastoma, 10 Keratocystic odontogenic tumors, and 10 tooth buds were conventionally stained with hematoxylin-eosin and immunohistochemically with AMEL polyclonal antibody. Results: All of the odontogenic tumors expressed AMEL in the epithelial component, Intensity of expression in ameloblastoma and Keratocystic odontogenic tumor was lower, compared with tooth buds, Statistical analysis indicated a significant differences between the tumors and tooth buds. Conclusion: Amelogenin can be used as a marker for odontogenic epithelium, and the expression of amelogenin is possibly an indicator of epithelial cells differentiation in the odontogenic tumors, and therefore in prediction of the histological behavior of odontogenic tumors.
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