Neural adhesion molecule (N-CAM) in pleomorphic adenoma and carcinoma ex-pleomorphic adenoma.
J Oral Pathol Med
; 32(9): 562-7, 2003 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-12969231
BACKGROUND: The neural cell adhesion molecule (N-CAM) has been implicated in the behaviour of the adenoid cystic carcinoma. In vitro, it was demonstrated that N-CAM inhibits cell invasion. The aim of this study was to search for N-CAM in the most common salivary gland tumour that has a malignant counterpart. METHODS: We investigated the presence of N-CAM in pleomorphic adenoma and its malignant counterpart, the carcinoma ex-pleomorphic adenoma, using the immunohistochemistry technique. RESULTS: Neural cell adhesion molecule was expressed in all cases of pleomorphic adenoma, strongly labelling the luminal cells of the double-layered ductform structures. This expression was weaker in neoplastic myoepithelial cells and progressively diminished at a distance from the luminal cells. In carcinoma, ex-pleomorphic adenoma N-CAM was either totally absent or faintly present at the apical pole of the few luminal cells. CONCLUSIONS: As a result of the peculiar distribution of N-CAM in pleomorphic adenoma, we speculated that N-CAM behaves as a tumour-suppressor molecule, which is expressed in the benign neoplasm and which is down-regulated after malignancy, when the tumour assumes an invasive behaviour.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias das Glândulas Salivares
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Adenocarcinoma
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Adenoma Pleomorfo
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Moléculas de Adesão de Célula Nervosa
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Oral Pathol Med
Assunto da revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
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PATOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Dinamarca