Objective:The aim of the study was to investigate the Immunohistochemical expression of SOX2 among the studied cases of ameloblastoma and odontogenic keratocyst in order to show if it correlates to the biological behavior of those odontogenic lesions. Materials and Methods: The study was carried out on 30 histo-pathologically confirmed cases of (15 ameloblastomas and 15 odontogenic keratocysts). These blocks were collected from archived files of the Department of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University. Sections were subjected to Immunohistochemical staining by SOX2 according to a standard protocol. Results: OKCs showed higher expression of SOX2 than Ab in all epithelial layers not confined to the basal layer only with a p-value <0.001. The reaction in recurrent ameloblastomas was significantly higher than in non-recurrent cases (p= 0.036). Conclusions: SOX2 is a reliable marker for identifying the stem cell population in odontogenic lesions. Targeted therapies may be designed against these SC populations to render more effective treatment and prevent recurrence.
Senescence is a genetically regulated process that involves decomposition of cellular structures and the mobilization of the products to other plant parts. The progression of developmental senescence in wheat plant under the effect of foliar application with 100 µM of the polyamine spermine (Spm) was studied. Biochemical changes were recorded in the fourth leaf starting from the onset of senescence at 30 day after sowing (DAS) until the end of leaf senescence at 50 DAS. Leaf senescence was delayed in Spm-treated plants through maintaining water content, preventing chlorophyll degradation and enhancement of total soluble sugars, starch accumulation and total protein compared to controls. In addition, reactive oxygen species and lipid peroxidation were lower in Spm-treated plants than control values. Catalase (CAT) activity was obviously lowered due to Spm-treatment; however, guaiacol peroxidase activity was slightly decreased below the control.
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