FGF-2 is overexpressed in myoepithelial cells of carcinoma ex-pleomorphic adenoma in situ structures.
Increasing emphasis has been placed on the role of myoepithelial cells, the contractile components of secretory glands, in the in situ to invasive carcinoma transition. These cells are placed at the interface between luminal epithelial cells and the stromal compartment, which favors their cross-talk with all other cell types comprising the tumor micro-environment. To obtain some clues about this cross-talk and also to better understand our previous immunoprofile study of myoepithelial cells in salivary gland carcinoma ex-pleomorphic adenoma (CXPA), we investigated FGF-2 expression in CXPA in situ structures as well as in cells cultured under conditions attempting to simulate the cellular interactions of this tumor stage. We have observed by immunohistochemistry that myoepithelial cells of CXPA in situ structures overexpress FGF-2. In addition, our results supported by qPCR and Western blotting, demonstrated that the expression of FGF-2 in the benign myoepithelial cells was in fact increased by stimulation with the conditioned medium from malignant cells. Low molecular weight FGF-2, known to be primarily released from the cells to exert its biological activity through receptors, was the predominant FGF-2 form detected in the benign myoepithelial cells. Specific FGF-2 receptors were found in the malignant epithelial but not in the benign myo-epithelial cells of CXPA, indicating a paracrine role for benign myoepithelial cell-derived FGF-2. Abnormal paracrine myo-epithelial/epithelial cell interactions and also myoepithelial/ stromal cell interactions could favor tumor growth, invasion and metastasis.
Departamento de Patologia Oral, Faculdade de Odontologia e Centro de Pesquisas São Leopoldo Mandic, CEP 13045-610, Campinas, SP, Brazil. efmartinez@usp.br
Elizabeth F
EF
Martinez
Ana P D
AP
Demasi
Lucyene
L
Miguita
Albina
A
Altemani
Ney S
NS
Araújo
Vera C
VC
Araújo
D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D032342:Muscle Cells / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D017468:Receptors, Fibroblast Growth Factor / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D015854:Up-Regulation
D017468:Receptors, Fibroblast Growth Factor; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2