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

Table 3

Intergroup comparison of expression of BMP4 and FGF8 in odontogenic tumors and odontogenic cyst.

		BMP4				FGF8
		+++	++	+	−	+++	++	+	−
SMA
Epithelial component
Columnar cells (ameloblast like)	C	0	0	1	9	0	0	1	9
	N	3	3	1	3	4	1	5	0
Central cells (stellate reticulum like)	C	0	0	1	9	0	0	0	10
	N	3	3	0	4	2	3	2	3
Mesenchymal component	C	0	1	1	8	0	0	3	7
	N	0	1	2	7	0	0	5	5
OKC
Epithelial component
Basal cells	C	0	0	1	9	0	0	1	9
	N	3	4	2	1	3	2	2	3
Parabasal cells	C	0	0	1	9	0	0	0	0
	N	2	5	1	2	1	5	3	1
Mesenchymal component	C	1	6	2	1	0	3	1	6
	N	0	2	6	2	0	3	3	4
AF
Epithelial component
Columnar cells (ameloblast like)	C	0	2	3	5	0	1	3	6
	N	0	3	4	3	0	2	4	4
Ectomesenchymal component	C	0	0	1	9	0	0	3	7
	N	0	0	6	4	0	0	2	8
OM
Mesenchymal component	C	0	2	3	5	0	1	3	6
	N	0	7	1	2	1	2	6	1

C: cytoplasm; N: nucleus.