Odontogenic ameloblast-associated protein nature of the amyloid found in calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumors and unerupted tooth follicles

Autor: Stephen J. Kennel, Shuching Wang, James S. Foster, Alan Solomon, Deborah T. Weiss, Eric R. Carlson, John Hudson, Sallie Macy, Charles L. Murphy, Daniel P. Kestler
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Amyloid. 15:89-95
ISSN: 1744-2818
1350-6129
DOI: 10.1080/13506120802005965
Popis: We have previously reported that the amyloid found in three patients with calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumors (CEOT) was composed of N-terminal fragments of a putative 153-residue protein specified by a gene designated FLJ20513 now known to represent exons 5 through 10 of the odontogenic ameloblast-associated protein (ODAM) locus that encodes a 279-residue polypeptide. Confirmation of the amyloidogenic potential of ODAM has resulted from analyses of four other cases where we found, in addition, a 74-residue segment specified by exon 4. Through preparation of ODAM-related synthetic peptides, it was possible to localize the fibril-forming region of this molecule, as well as generate a monoclonal antibody that reacted specifically with the amyloid associated with CEOT. Notably, we also detected green birefringent congophilic material in unerupted tooth follicles - a precursor of CEOT - and demonstrated through immunologic and chemical analyses the ODAM nature of the deposits. Our studies have provided further evidence for this unique form of odontogenic amyloid that we provisionally designate "AODAM".
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