Diagnostically Relevant Molecular Markers in Head and Neck Neoplasms

Table 1

Proposed classification of diagnostic markers.

Markers for tumors with muscle differentiation	Muscle specific actin
	Desmin
	Myogenin
	Myoglobin
	MyoD1
Markers for tumors with neural differentiation	S100
	CD57
	P75NTR
	Neurofilament
	GFAP
	Neuron specific enolase
	Leu-7
	Myelin basic protein
Markers for tumors with Vascular cell differentiation	Von Willibrand-Factor
	CD-34
	CD-31
	Type 1V collagen
	Ulex europaeus
Markers for histiocytes	CD-68
Marker for mesenchymal tumors	Vimentin
Marker for epithelial tumors	Cytokeratin
	Integrin
	Filaggrin
	Involucrin
	Desmosomal proteins
Markers for melanin	S1OO
	HMB-45
	Melanin A
	Microphthalmia factor
Markers for chondrocytes	Leu-6
	Leu-7
	Leu-8
	S100
Markers for bone	Alkaline Phosphatase
	Type 1 collagen
	Type 5 collagen
	BMP-2
	BMP-7
	TG F β
	PDGF
	IGF
	Bone sialoprotein
	Osteopontin
	Osteocalcin
	Osterix
	Receptor activated nuclear factor