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Volume 6 Issue 3 (March, 2018)

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Expression of Podoplanin in Odontogenic Keratocyst: An Immunohistochemical Study
Jasmin Singh, Sanjeet Singh

Background: The odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) is known to have a more aggressive biologic behaviour than other cysts of jaw. Podoplanin which is frequently used as a lymphatic endothelial marker in OSCCs has recently been found to play a possible role in odontogenic tumorigenesis also. Hence; we planned the present study to assess the role of podoplanin in OKC. Materials & methods: The present study included evaluation a total of 20 OKC specimens and 20 dental follicle specimens (Control). The tissue sections were stained; one with hematoxylin and eosin (H & E) stain and another with Podoplanin Antihuman antibody by immunohistochemical methods. All the results were analyzed by SPSS software. Results: Significant results were obtained while comparing the mean staining final score in between OKCs specimens and dental follicle specimens. Conclusion: Podoplanin influences the proliferative activity of basal and suprabasal cells in the epithelial lining of OKCs. However; future studies are recommended. Key words: Dental follicle, Odontogenic keratocyst, Podoplanin

 
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