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. 1991 Aug;64(2):307–314. doi: 10.1038/bjc.1991.297

Immunohistochemical characterisation of extracellular matrix components of salivary gland tumours.

Y Nara 1, J Takeuchi 1, K Yoshida 1, T Fukatsu 1, T Nagasaka 1, T Kawaguchi 1, N Meng 1, H Kikuchi 1, N Nakashima 1
PMCID: PMC1977529  PMID: 1909886

Abstract

Proteoglycans (PGs) were localised immunohistochemically in 52 salivary gland tumours including pleomorphic adenoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma, acinic cell carcinoma, oncocytoma, mucoepidermoid carcinoma, clear cell tumour and Warthin tumour, using antibodies raised against large PG, small PG, chondroitin 4-sulphate PG, chondroitin 6-sulphate PG, heparan sulphate PG and keratan sulphate PG. Large PGs were mainly observed in mucinous materials of extracellular matrix (ECM) and interstitial fibrous element of tumour tissues, while small PGs were located only in hyaline matrix and surrounding fibrous (capsular) connective tissues. Chondroitin 6-sulphate PG was detected in the ECM of pleomorphic adenomas and clear cell carcinomas and in pseudocystic spaces of adenoid cystic carcinomas, but only in vessel walls in non-neoplastic tissues. Keratan sulphate PG was observed to locate in mucinous material of pleomorphic adenomas, acinic cell carcinomas and clear cell carcinomas, but not in the adenoid cystic carcinomas examined, and it was also unobservable in non-neoplastic salivary gland tissues. Heparan sulphate PG was observed on the inner surfaces of true ductal spaces of adenoid cystic carcinomas and on cell surfaces of oncocytoma cells. By HPLC analysis, individual glycosaminoglycans contained in tumour tissues were compared. Chondroitin 6-sulphate PG was very rich in ECM of pleomorphic adenomas and adenoid cystic carcinomas. Pleomorphic adenomas contained relatively more low-sulphated chondroitin sulphate than adenoid cystic carcinomas and other tumours.

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