Background: TNF-α is a multifunctional proinflammatory cytokine and TGF-β1 is a secretory protein controlling epithelial proliferation and differentiation. Keratocyst presents an aggressive behavior and a growth mechanism different from that of radicular cyst. Aim: In this line, the present study aimed at evaluating TNF-α and TGF-β1 level and its association with histopath...

Inflammatory jaw cysts comprise a group of lesions that arise as a result of epithelial proliferation within an inflammatory focus due to a number of causes. Radicular cysts are the most common inflammatory cysts. These cysts are found most commonly at the apices of the involved teeth. These cysts are seldom very large and very rarely cross the midline. There has been a review for Odontogenic k...

Purpose: This study was aimed to detect the expression of p53 protein, hTR, and hTERT (telomerase reverse transcriptase, TERT) mRNA in ameloblastoma (AB) of the jaw, and to investigate its correlation with the clinical and biological features of AB. Materials and Methods: In situ hybridization and immunohistochemical assay were used to detect the expression of HTR and hTERT mRNA in 54 cases of ...