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Is podoplanin expression associated with transforming growth factor‐β signaling in odontogenic cysts and tumors?
Author(s) -
EtemadMoghadam Shahroo,
Alaeddini Mojgan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of oral pathology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.887
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0714
pISSN - 0904-2512
DOI - 10.1111/jop.12710
Subject(s) - podoplanin , pathology , connective tissue , immunohistochemistry , immunostaining , ameloblastoma , medicine , odontogenic tumor , biology , odontogenic , molar , dentistry
Background Induction of podoplanin by transforming growth factor‐β (TGF‐β) has been shown in a number of lesions but not in odontogenic tumors (OTs). We evaluated the association between these markers in OTs for the first time and compared their expression among the different neoplasms. Methods Immunohistochemistry using monoclonal antibody against podoplanin and TGF‐β was performed on 76 odontogenic cysts and tumors. Spearman's correlation coefficient, Kruskal‐Wallis, and Mann‐Whitney U tests followed by adjustment with Bonferroni were used for statistical analysis ( P < .05). Results A significant difference in podoplanin expression was found among the lesions consisting of solid ameloblastomas, adenomatoid odontogenic tumors, ameloblastic fibromas, odontogenic myxomas (OMs), odontogenic keratocysts, and calcifying odontogenic cysts. Significant differences were observed only between OMs and each of the other neoplasms. Podoplanin immunostaining in the connective tissue was absent in most lesions. TGF‐β was significantly different among the study sample but not between the lesions in paired comparisons. None of the studied OTs showed significant correlations between podoplanin‐TGF‐β, in either the epithelium or the stroma. These markers were also descriptively reported in calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumors. Conclusions The inductive effect of TGF‐β on podoplanin seems to be limited, if any, in odontogenic lesions. Podoplanin appears to play a role in some aspects of OTs with epithelial or mixed origins. Despite the possible participation of podoplanin in tumorigenesis, it may not necessarily be involved in the aggressive behavior of OTs.