Table 1.
List of histological types and numbers of clinical specimens.
Table 2.
List of histological types and numbers assessed by immunohistochemistry.
Fig 1.
Amplification and dot plot for relative RANKL expression by real-time RT-PCR.
Table 3.
The median of RANKL, RANK and OPG expression as assessed with real-time RT-PCR.
Fig 2.
Amplification and dot plot for relative RANK expression by real-time PCR.
Fig 3.
Amplification and dot plot for OPG expression by using real-time PCR.
Fig 4.
Amplification and dot plot for RANKL/OPG expression by using real-time PCR.
Fig 5.
Hematoxylin-eosin and RANKL stains on GCTB.
(5a) Tumor stromal cells and osteoclast-like giant cells were observed. (5b) RANKL-positive stromal cells surrounding osteoclast-like giant cells were detected.
Fig 6.
Hematoxylin-eosin and RANKL stains on FD.
(6a) Stromal spindle-shaped cells and trabecular of woven bone without osteoblastic rim were observed. (6b) RANKL-positive stromal cells were detected.
Fig 7.
Hematoxylin-eosin and RANKL stains on Ewing’ sarcoma.
(7a) Uniform small round cells were observed. (7b) No RANKL-positive cells were detected.