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ArticleJournal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR2014

Origin of ameloblastoma from Basal cells of the oral epithelium- establishing the relation using neuroectodermal markers.

Nagamalini B R, S Suneela, T V Narayan, Balasundari Shreedhar, Leeky Mohanty, Sadhana Shenoy, Uma Swaminathan

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Article in Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nagamalini B RReader, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, AECS- Maaruti Dental College and Hospital , 108 Hulimavu Tank Band Road, BTM 6th stage, 1st phase, Off Bannerghatta Road, Kammanhalli (Near Meenakshi Temple) Bangalore, Karnataka, India .
S SuneelaReader, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Vishnu Dental College , Vishnupur, Bhimavaram, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India .
T V NarayanProfessor and Head, Impression Dental Care , No 102, Elegant Desire, Coles Road, Frazer Town, Bangalore, Karnataka, India .
Balasundari ShreedharProfessor and Head, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Career Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital , 10/44, Vikas Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India .
Leeky MohantyProfessor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, The Oxford Dental College & Hospital , 10th Mile Stone, Hosur Road, Bommanahalli, Bangalore, Karnataka, India .
Sadhana ShenoyAssociate Professor, Depratement of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, The Oxford Dental College & Hospital , 10th Mile Stone, Hosur Road, Bommanahalli, Bangalore, Karnataka, India .
Uma SwaminathanAssociate Professor, Depratment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, AECS- Maaruti Dental College and Hospital , 108 Hulimavu Tank Band Road, BTM 6th Stage, 1st Phase, Off Bannerghatta Road, Kammanhalli (Near Meenakshi Temple) Bangalore, Karnataka, India .
Maaruti College of Dental sciences & Research Center · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesBasal cell layer of the oral epithelium has been rightfully regarded as a potential source of odontogenic tumours and cysts, but, without substantial evidence. Also, whether the basal cell layer retains within it, some properties of ectomesenchyme, which was imbibed during the early embryogenesis and hence its neuroectodermal relation, is not known. Here, an attempt is made to establish the hidden neuroectodermal potential of the oral epithelium, especially the basal layer, by observing the expression of known neuroectodermal markers, NSE (Neuron Specific Enolase), Synaptophysin and CD99. The expression of the same markers has also been studied in Ameloblastoma, connecting it with oral epithelium, in turn establishing basal cell layer as a potential source of Ameloblastoma. MATERIALS AND

methodsSections of formalin fixed, paraffin embedded tissue samples of 20 cases of Ameloblastoma and 10 cases of Normal Retromolar mucosa, were stained immunohistochemically with NSE, Synaptophysin, CD99 and also with CK-19 and evaluated for positive expression.

resultsPositive reaction was obtained in all the cases of Ameloblastoma and NRM (Normal Retromolar mucosa) with NSE, all the cases of Ameloblastoma and eight cases of NRM with Synaptophysin and in six cases of Ameloblastoma and NRM with CD99. The staining was diffuse and more marked in case of NSE than Synaptophysin and CD99. CK19 staining done to assure that the tissue antigenicity was maintained was positive in all the samples. INTERPRETATION AND

conclusionA strong relationship between the neuroectoderm, Ameloblastoma and the basal layer of the oral epithelium is established by the study. It favours the hypothesis that the basal cell layer of oral mucosa may be the sought out culprit in most cases of the Ameloblastomas, especially those occurring in the non-tooth bearing area. This would call for the need to incorporate additional therapy in the form of mucosal striping along with the conventional treatment.

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AmeloblastomaCD99CK-19EctomesenchymeIHCNeuroectodermal markersNSEOdontogenic tumoursSynaptophysin

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