title: Pattern of fibronectin distribution in human lung cancer.
abstract: The pattern of fibronectin (FN) distribution in human lung cancer was studied by indirect immunofluorescent staining, and by the peroxidase-antiperoxidase method in a total of 60 surgical specimens. They comprised 8 small cell carcinomas, 4 large cell carcinomas, 19 squamous cell carcinomas, 28 adenocarcinomas, and 1 adenoid cystic carcinoma. Of the 60 specimens 13 were FN-positive. They included 4 large cell carcinomas, 4 small cell carcinomas, 3 poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinomas, and 2 poorly differentiated and 1 moderately differentiated adenocarcinomas. On the other hand, none of the well differentiated carcinomas was FN-positive around tumor cells. Our data suggest that undifferentiated, or poorly differentiated carcinomas of the lung tend to be FN-positive.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000032:analysis; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000032:analysis; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000032:analysis; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000032:analysis; D003537:Cystadenoma / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005353:Fibronectins / Q000032:analysis*; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000032:analysis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D005353:Fibronectins