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EXPERIMENTAL AND MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY
Volume 113, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.yexmp.2020.104385
Keywords
Immunohistochemistry; VEGF-C; VEGF-D; Salivary glands; Neoplasms
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- CNPq-Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (Brazil) [307539/2010-5]
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Objective: The aim of this study was to assess vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGF-C) and VEGF-D expressions, tumor lymphatic density (D2-40) and endothelial lymphatic proliferation (D2-40/Ki-67 double labeling) in a series of salivary gland neoplasm cases. Materials and methods: Twenty pleomorphic adenomas (PA), 20 adenoid cystic carcinomas (ACC) and 20 mucoepidermoid carcinomas (MEC) were assessed, as well as 10 normal minor salivary gland (SG) tissues for comparison. Results: All cases presented positive VEGF-C expression in the peritumoral and intratumoral regions, and no differences in immunoexpression were detected between groups. However, the ACC group presented a significant difference in VEGF-C immunoexpression according to the predominant histological pattern. Most cases presented poor VEGF-D labeling in the peritumoral and intratumoral regions. Concerning peritumoral, intratumoral and total lymphatic endothelial density, the assessed groups revealed an increasing gradient, with lower values for PA, followed by MEC and ACC. Conclusion: No correlation was detected between VEGF-C and VEGF-D immunoexpression in relation to lymphatic tumor density and endothelial lymphatic proliferation. Western blotting (WB) revealed no difference between VEGF-C and VEGF-D expression among the lesions, corroborating the immunohistochemistry findings.
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