Immunohistochemical evaluation of myofibroblasts using alpha-smooth muscle actin in oral submucous fibrosis
| Autor: | Teena Philip, T Dinesh Kumar, K Rajkumar, K Raghavendhar Karthik, N Priyadharsini, A Ramesh Kumar |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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| Zdroj: | SRM Journal of Research in Dental Sciences, Vol 5, Iss 4, Pp 243-247 (2014) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2772-5243 2772-5251 0976-433X |
| DOI: | 10.4103/0976-433X.145126 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a chronic debilitating disease and a premalignant condition of the oral cavity characterized by generalized submucosal fibrosis with a multifactorial etiology. Myofibroblasts are a unique group of cells phenotypically intermediate between smooth muscle cells and fibroblast exhibiting contractile properties, expressing α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and are considered primary producers of extracellular matrix after injury. Their accumulation has been established as a marker of progressive fibrosis in various organs. The aim of the present study is to evaluate and compare the myofibroblasts in various histological grades of OSMF. Materials and Method: Fifteen cases of OSMF, which were further categorized histologically into early (5 cases), moderately advanced (5 cases) and advanced (5 cases), were subjected to immunohistochemical evaluation using α-SMA antibody for detection of myofibroblasts. Fifteen benign mucosal proliferation specimens were also stained for comparison. Results: The number of myofibroblasts in OSMF was significantly increased when compared to that of benign mucosal proliferations (P < 0.05). Additionally, a statistically significant increase in the myofibroblasts population between early and advanced stages was observed (P < 0.05). Conclusions: The results of the present study showed that expression of myofibroblasts within the OSMF group showed a progressive increase from the early OSMF through moderate OSMF and the advanced OSMF group indicating that myofibroblasts could serve as effective prognostic marker for disease progression in oral submucous fibrosis. |
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