Expression of proliferation markets Ki-67 and cyclin D1 in the odontogenic keratocyst and orthokeratinising jaw cyst.

• Main Author: Gani, Fatima
• Format: Others
• Language: en
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: Jaw Cysts; Odontogenic Cysts
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net10539/14566

A research report submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in partial fulfillment of the degree of Master of Science in the branch of Dentistry === Orthokeratinised jaw cyst (OJC) is an entity distinct from odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) but that has not been fully characterised at the molecular level. The aim of this study was to compare the proliferative activity between the epithelial linings of OKC and OJC by immunohistochemical staining for Ki-67 and cyclin D1. The total numbers of Ki-67 and cyclin D1 positively (+) stained cells/10 consecutive lengths of a light microscope calibration ruler were counted for each case (OKC, n=15; OJC, n=15) and statistically compared in the basal compartment, suprabasal compartment and full thickness of the cyst lining between the 2 cyst types. OJC showed significantly fewer Ki-67+ cells and cyclin D1+ cells than OKC, consistent with the clinically more indolent behaviour of the OJC. Ki-67 expression was mainly detected in the suprabasal compartment in OKC. Expression of Ki-67 was more uniform in OJC and notably without a significant predilection for the suprabasal compartment. The accumulation of Ki-67 positive cells suprabasally in OKC raises the possibility that a process of asymmetrical cell division may be operational in OKC. Expression between Ki-67 and cyclin D1 differed significantly both quantitatively and by distribution pattern in OKC and OJC, which suggests that the presence of the cyclin D1 protein may not necessarily reflect production of this molecule by cycling cells in OKC and OJC.