Suppression of local invasion of ameloblastoma by inhibition of matrix metalloproteinase-2 in vitro-3

Der phase-contrast microscopy (× 100). (B) Sub-cultured ameloblastoma cells had vigorous growth in 2–4 passages. Cells were large and flattened or spindle-shaped under phase-contrast microscopy (× 200). (C) Immunocytochemistry confirmed the epithelial origin of the ameloblastoma cells based on cytokeratin 14 and 16 expression; cytokeratin 18 and vimentin were only weakly expressed (× 300). (D) Immunofluorescence for MMP-2 in ameloblastoma cells. Cells were examined and photographed under fluorescent microscopy. The green fluorescence shows the localization of MMP-2 and nuclei were counterstained with propidium iodine (PI) which fluoresced red (× 300).<p><b>Copyright information:</b></p><p>Taken from "Suppression of local invasion of ameloblastoma by inhibition of matrix metalloproteinase-2 in vitro"</p><p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/8/182</p><p>BMC Cancer 2008;8():182-182.</p><p>Published online 30 Jun 2008</p><p>PMCID:PMC2443806.</p><p></p