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Published online: 2004-10-21
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The localization of Fos B, a member of transcription factor AP-1 family, in rat odontoblasts and pulpal undifferentiated ectomesenchymal cells.

Nurullah Keklikoglu
Folia Histochem Cytobiol 2004;42(3):191-193.

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Vol 42, No 3 (2004)
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Submitted: 2011-12-19
Published online: 2004-10-21

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It has been proposed that cellular proliferation and differentiation are accomplished by AP-1 components but different components can be responsible for different functions. The aim of this study was to compare the localization of Fos B, which is a component of AP-1, in postmitotic differentiated and undifferentiated cells via Fos B immunoreactivity. For this purpose, maxillary incisor teeth from 10 Wistar rats were obtained and Fos-B was investigated immunohistochemically in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tooth sections containing odontoblasts, which are postmitotic differentiated cells, and pulpal undifferentiated ectomesenchymal cells. No significant differences in percentage of Fos B-positive cells were observed between the two cell types (p>0.05). These findings suggest that Fos B, a component of AP-1 family, seems to have a negligible effect on differentiation and proliferation in odontoblasts and pulpal undifferentiated ectomesenchymal cells.

Abstract

It has been proposed that cellular proliferation and differentiation are accomplished by AP-1 components but different components can be responsible for different functions. The aim of this study was to compare the localization of Fos B, which is a component of AP-1, in postmitotic differentiated and undifferentiated cells via Fos B immunoreactivity. For this purpose, maxillary incisor teeth from 10 Wistar rats were obtained and Fos-B was investigated immunohistochemically in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tooth sections containing odontoblasts, which are postmitotic differentiated cells, and pulpal undifferentiated ectomesenchymal cells. No significant differences in percentage of Fos B-positive cells were observed between the two cell types (p>0.05). These findings suggest that Fos B, a component of AP-1 family, seems to have a negligible effect on differentiation and proliferation in odontoblasts and pulpal undifferentiated ectomesenchymal cells.
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The localization of Fos B, a member of transcription factor AP-1 family, in rat odontoblasts and pulpal undifferentiated ectomesenchymal cells.

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Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica

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Vol 42, No 3 (2004)

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191-193

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2004-10-21

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Folia Histochem Cytobiol 2004;42(3):191-193.

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Nurullah Keklikoglu

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