Abstract
The CD34 antigen is a sensitive marker of vascular endothelium and angiogenesis. Thus, we examined the expression of CD34 in 20 human temporomandibular joint (TMJ) samples with internal derangement and in 10 control specimens by an immunohistological technique using paraffin-embedded tissue and specific anti-human CD34 monoclonal antibody. In the control specimens, CD34 was observed sporadically within the TMJ discs. On the other hand, in the internal derangement specimens, CD34 was found frequently in the walls of blood capillaries within the TMJ discs. In the synovial membrane, CD34 was detected frequently in the walls of many blood capillaries in both the controls and the internal derangement specimens. Indeed, CD34 expression in internal derangement specimens was more intense than in control specimens. In the posterior loose connective tissue of the bilaminar zone, and in the anterior loose connective tissue between the upper and lower lamellae of the anterior capsular wall, CD34 was detected in abundance in the walls of blood capillaries both of the controls and the internal derangement specimens. Generally, CD34 was found rarely in the walls of large blood vessels. The presence of CD34 is suggested to be correlated with the process of angiogenesis induced by internal derangement of the TMJ.
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