Open AccessEvaluation and comparison of expression of p63 in odontogenic keratocyst, solid ameloblastoma and unicystic ameloblastoma
Author(s) -
BK Varsha,
ALeena Gharat,
BR Nagamalini,
M Jyothsna,
SahanaT Mothkur,
Uma Swaminathan
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology/journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.455
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1998-393X
pISSN - 0973-029X
DOI - 10.4103/0973-029x.140755
Subject(s) - keratocyst , ameloblastoma , odontogenic , odontogenic tumor , pathology , biology , medicine , orthodontics , molar
The behavior of odontogenic lesions varies with some tumors behaving like a cyst and some cysts behaving like tumors. p63, a member of the p53 family of tumor suppressor genes has recently come into light in view of its role as an oncogene. The aim of the present study was to investigate the expression of p63 protein in OKC, Solid ameloblastoma, Unicystic Ameloblastoma and Follicular tissue.