title: Immunoprofile of reactive salivary myoepithelial cells in intraductal areas of carcinoma ex-pleomorphic adenoma.
abstract: The myoepithelial cell (MC) is a component of various secretory glands, including salivary glands. Besides its function, a tumor suppressor and a tumor facilitating functions have been attributed to this cell. We investigated the immunoprofile of benign MC in intraductal areas of carcinoma ex-pleomorphic adenoma (CXPA), comparing them with the MC in duct-like areas of pleomorphic adenoma, origin of the malignant tumor. Antibodies against myoepithelial markers-CK14, alpha-SMA, calponin, P63, CD10, and D2-40-plus laminin and maspin was applied in four selected cases of intracapsular and minimal invasive CXPA with only luminal differentiation presenting areas of intraductal carcinoma. The immunohistochemical reactions of all the antibodies showed stronger staining in benign MC surrounding the malignant epithelial cells than in benign MC in duct-like areas of pleomorphic adenoma, thus revealing that in the malignization process the benign MC become differentiated and produce important proteins related to the tumor suppressor function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, São Leopoldo Mandic Dental Research Institute, Rua Abolição, 1827, 13041-445 Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. veraa@slmandic.com.br
authors.forename: Vera Cavalcanti
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: de Araújo
authors.forename: Albina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Altemani
authors.forename: Cristiane
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Furuse
authors.forename: Marília Trierveiler
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: Ney Soares
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: de Araújo
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000378:metabolism*; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D018450:Disease Progression; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins