title: Patterns of expression of intermediate filaments and S-100 protein in desmoplastic ameloblastoma.
abstract: Seventeen cases of desmoplastic ameloblastoma were examined immunohistochemically. Immunoperoxidase techniques were applied for detection of keratin, desmin, vimentin and S-100 protein expression in these tumors. The tumor epithelium of desmoplastic ameloblastoma exhibited weak, focal, inconstant keratin staining, weak, variable expression of S-100 protein, desmin immunoreactivity of mild to moderate intensity and vimentin non-reactivity. The pertinent literature on the immunohistochemistry of ameloblastomas is briefly reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, Oral Medicine and Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Siar
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Ng
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D003893:Desmin / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007381:Intermediate Filament Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D007382:Intermediate Filaments / Q000473:pathology; D007573:Jaw Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D007633:Keratins / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D014746:Vimentin / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D003893:Desmin; D007381:Intermediate Filament Proteins; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D009418:S100 Proteins; D014746:Vimentin; D007633:Keratins