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Objectives. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of Chamomilla recutita on the healing of ulcers in rats. Study Design. A 5-mm wound was inflicted on the tongue of 36 rats. Treatment group animals were treated topically with 0.04 mL/day of chamomile ointment, whereas control group animals were not treated. Animals were sacrificed after 3, 7 or 10 days. Semi-quantitative analysis of the degree of inflammation, fibroblast count and wound size was performed, as well as histometric analysis of re-epithelialization and percentage of collagen fibers of the lesion. Results. Animals treated with chamomile showed the best results regarding epithelialization and percentage of collagen fibers after 10 days. As expected, time had a statistically significant effect (p< 0.05) on fibroblast count, epithelialization, inflammation and wound size; animals sacrificed at 3 days showed the worst results. Conclusions. Chamomile stimulated re-epithelialization and the formation of collagen fibers after 10 days of treatment; it did not, however, influence inflammation or fibroblast count.

The high expression of DNMTs in odontogenic tumour cells suggests methylation as an important mechanism for this group of tumours.

The aim of this study was to compare the proliferative pattern of dentinogenic ghost cell tumors (DGCT) and unicystic calcifying cystic odontogenic tumors (UCCOT) using antibodies against PCNA, p53 and Ki-67. Three cases diagnosed as DGCT and ten as UCCOT were retrieved from the fi les of the Surgical Oral Pathology Service at the University of São Paulo, Brazil. Immunohistochemistry was performed in formalin-fi xed and paraffi n-embedded tissue specimens. Only nuclear staining was considered specifi c for the three antibodies. Immunoexpression of PCNA, Ki-67 and p53 was analyzed semi-quantitatively and quantitatively. The results showed that PCNA was positive in both lesions, mainly in the basal cells, and p53 showed positivity in all cases. UCCOT showed statistically signifi cantly higher Ki-67 labeling indices than did DGCT. In conclusion, our results do not support the correlation between proliferative activity as shown by these proteins and reported biologic behavior. Odontogenic Cyst, Calcifying; Cell Proliferation; Immunohistochemistry. Expressão de PCNA, p53 e Ki-67 em tumor dentinogênico de células fantasmas e tumor odontogênico cístico calcifi cante unicístico • O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a expressão dos antígenos PCNA, p53 e Ki-67 (marcadores de proliferação), em três casos diagnosticados como tumor dentinogênico de células fantasma (TDCF) e dez casos como tumor odontogênico císticos, calcifi cante unicístico (TOCCU) obtidos dos arquivos do Serviço de Patologia Oral e Cirúrgica da Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil. Foram realizadas reações de imunohistoquímica em espécimes de tecido parafi nado. Apenas a marcação nuclear foi considerada específi ca para os três anticorpos. A imunoexpressão das proteínas PCNA, p53 e Ki-67 foi analisada semi-quantitativamente e quantitativamente. Os resultados mostraram que o PCNA foi expresso em ambas as lesões, principalmente na camada basal, e que p53 também mostrou positividade em todos os casos. O TOCCU mostrou um aumento estatisticamente signifi cante na expressão do Ki-67 em relação ao TDCF. Em conclusão, nossos resultados não mostraram correlação entre a atividade proliferativa e o comportamento biológico desses tumores.