Podoplanin, a representative immunohistochemical marker for lymphatic endothelial cells, is also expressed in many other kinds of cancer cells, although its pathophysiological function is largely unknown. Various studies in the past literature have highlighted the role played by podoplanin in pathogenesis of a variety of lesions. Hence; we planned the present review to highlight some of the important aspects of podoplanin and its role as a diagnostic marker in a number of lesions.
Key words: Diagnostic, Odontogenic, Podoplanin

Corresponding Author: Dr. Gagan Bajaj, PG student, Department of Oral Pathology, Swami Devi Dyal Hospital and Dental College, Barwala, Haryana.

This article may be cited as: Nayar A, Bajaj G. Podoplanin: a novel diagnostic marker. Int J Res Health Allied Sci 2018; 4(2):71-73.