Objective: Odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) is a benign lesion that tends to recur after surgical treatment. In an attempt to clarify the molecular basis underlining the OKC pathobiology, we aimed to analyze its proteomic profile.
The technique of differential hybridization was used to compare gene transcription between normal oral mucosa and odontogenic keratocyst lining. Protease inhibitors, elafin and stefin-B as well as beta-actin and two epithelial-specific small proline-rich (spr) proteins, which we have named SPRC and
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The objective of this study was to analyze the expression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) 1, 7, and 26 in odontogenic keratocysts (OKCs) associated with Gorlin syndrome (SOKCs) and nonsyndrome OKCs (NSOKCs).
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Twenty-one SOKCs and 20 NSOKCs were evaluated for epithelial
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Although most of odontogenic tumors are benign, some of them will show locally destructive behavior, as keratocystic odontogenic tumor (KCOT) is now known as a benign but aggressive odontogenic neoplasm. The neoplastic characteristics in KCOT have been suggested from clinical as well as
Enamelysin is a tooth-specific protease that was initially isolated from porcine enamel organ and subsequently from human odontoblasts. Since this protease is thought to play important roles in tooth development, the evaluation of enamelysin in odontogenic tumors may aid our understanding of the