Research Article

Evaluation and Immunolocalization of BMP4 and FGF8 in Odontogenic Cyst and Tumors

Table 2

Evaluation and immunohistochemical score of odontogenic tumors and odontogenic cyst.

SMASMA 1SMA 2SMA 3SMA 4SMA 5SMA 6SMA 7SMA 8SMA 9SMA 10
Epithelial componentBMP4FGF8BMP4FGF8BMP4FGF8BMP4FGF8BMP4FGF8BMP4FGF8BMP4FGF8BMP4FGF8BMP4FGF8BMP4FGF8
 Columnar cells (ameloblast like)C++
N+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 Central cells (stellate reticulum like)C++
N+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Mesenchymal componentC++++++
N+++++++++
OKCOKC1OKC2OKC3OKC4OKC5OKC6OKC7OKC8OKC9OKC10
Epithelial componentBMP4FGF8BMP4FGF8BMP4FGF8BMP4FGF8BMP4FGF8BMP4FGF8BMP4FGF8BMP4FGF8BMP4FGF8BMP4FGF8
 Basal cellsC++
N++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 Parabasal cellsC+
N+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Mesenchymal componentC+++++++++++++++
N+++++++++++++++++++
AFAF1AF2AF3AF4AF5AF6AF7AF8AF9AF10
Epithelial componentBMP4FGF8BMP4FGF8BMP4FGF8BMP4FGF8BMP4FGF8BMP4FGF8BMP4FGF8BMP4FGF8BMP4FGF8BMP4FGF8
 Columnar cells (ameloblast like)C++++++++++++
N++++++++++++++++++
Ectomesenchymal componentC++++
N++++++++++
OMOM1OM2OM3OM4OM5OM6OM7OM8OM9OM10
BMP4FGF8BMP4FGF8BMP4FGF8BMP4FGF8BMP4FGF8BMP4FGF8BMP4FGF8BMP4FGF8BMP4FGF8BMP4FGF8
 Mesenchymal componentC++++++++++++
N++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

C: cytoplasm; N: nucleus; Ab: absent.