[Expression of nucleolar organizer regions associated proteins of T lymphocytes in the patients with oral and maxillofacial tumors].
OBJECTIVE
To study the Ag-NORs expressive character of T lymphocyte in patients with oral and maxillofacial tumor and evaluate its diagnostic value for the patients.


METHODS
Nucleolar organizer regions(NORs) of T lymphocyte from 86 normal adults, 102 patients with oral and maxillofacial benign tumors and 87 patients with oral and maxillofacial malignant tumors were analyzed through KL imaging system.


RESULTS
There was significant difference among normal adults, benign and malignant patients (P < 0.01). Their average I.S% values were 7.87 +/- 0.12, 5.72 +/- 0.14, 4.19 +/- 0.13, respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
The expression of Ag-NORs of T lymphocyte has definite relation with oral and maxillofacial tumors; detection of Ag-NORs might play valuable in diagnosis of oral and maxillofacial tumors.
Liu
Liu
L
Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Wen
Yu-ming
YM
Li
Long-jiang
LJ
Wang
Chang-mei
CM
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D034961:Antigens, Nuclear; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D009697:Nucleolus Organizer Region / Q000378:metabolism*; D016622:Silver Staining; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism*; D014463:Ultrasonography
D034961:Antigens, Nuclear; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; C051963:nucleolar organizer region associated proteins