title: Integrin receptors and extracellular matrix components in parotid neoplasms.
abstract: In the review, the role of integrin receptors as well as of some of their ligands of the extracellular matrix in cases of parotid neoplasms is discussed, in particular, the data concerning the expression of various types of integrin adhesion molecules in benign and malignant tumors of the parotid, the expression of fibronectin, tenascin, and collagen type IV etc. The role of dysregulation of the expression of these proteins in invasion and metastasis of parotid tumors is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Medical Faculty, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece. kcharala@cc.uoi.gr
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Charalabopoulos
authors.forename: Evanthia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mittari
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Golias
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Peschos
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Batistatou
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D016023:Integrins / Q000378:metabolism*; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D016023:Integrins