Open AccessA comparative study of odontogenic keratocyst and orthokeratinized odontogenic cyst using Ki67 and α smooth muscle actin
Author(s) -
Vinay Kumar Dandena,
Satish Yadava Thimmaiah,
Mohammad Asif Kiresur,
Prahlad Hunsigi,
Satyajeet Roy,
M Rashmi
Publication year - 2017
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/jomfp.jomfp_71_17
Subject(s) - keratocyst , odontogenic , biology , actin , anatomy , cyst , pathology , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology
This study aimed to demonstrate and evaluate the expression of stromal myofibroblasts (MFs) and epithelial cell proliferation using α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and Ki67 markers, respectively, in odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) and orthokeratinized odontogenic cyst (OOC) to correlate their aggressive behavior.