Table 2 Levels of SOX2 and OCT4 expression in odontogenic cysts and tumors, based on the semi-quantitative assessment of percentage of positive cells. Analysis of comparison was performed using Kruskal-Wallis test
From: Expression of SOX2 and OCT4 in odontogenic cysts and tumors
Stem cell markers | Odontogenic tumors | Immunohistochemical staining, n (%) | P-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Level 0 | Level 1+ | Level 2+ | Level 3+ | Level 4+ | |||
SOX2 | AMa | 11 (73.3) | 4 (26.7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | <0.001 |
AOTb | 5 (100) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
AFb,c | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (60) | 2 (40) | ||
COCc | 4 (80) | 1 (20) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
DCd | 1 (10) | 6 (60) | 0 | 3 (30) | 0 | ||
OKCa,d | 0 | 0 | 2 (13.3) | 1 (6.7) | 12 (80) | ||
OCT4 | AM | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.365 |
AOT | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
AF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
COC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
DC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
OKC | 13 (86.7) | 2 (13.3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||