Pleomorphic Adenoma versus Basal Cell Adenoma: An immunohistochemical analysis with b-catenin

The objective of this study was to investigate the distribution of b-catenin in pleomorphic adenomas and the basal cell adenomas to clarify its possible role in the etiopathogenesis of these two lesions. The expression of b-catenin (BD Transduction Laboratories) was analyzed by immunohistochemistry...

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Main Authors: Renata Falchete do Prado, Camila Lopes Cardoso, Alberto Consolaro, Antonio Luis Assis Taveira
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista 2014-01-01
Series:Brazilian Dental Science
Online Access:https://ojs.ict.unesp.br/index.php/cob/article/view/944
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author Renata Falchete do Prado
Camila Lopes Cardoso
Alberto Consolaro
Antonio Luis Assis Taveira
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Camila Lopes Cardoso
Alberto Consolaro
Antonio Luis Assis Taveira
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description The objective of this study was to investigate the distribution of b-catenin in pleomorphic adenomas and the basal cell adenomas to clarify its possible role in the etiopathogenesis of these two lesions. The expression of b-catenin (BD Transduction Laboratories) was analyzed by immunohistochemistry in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded specimens by the avidin-biotin-peroxidase complex method in 10 pleomorphic adenomas and 2 basal cell adenomas. The specimens were analyzed taking into account intensity, distribution and association with myoepithelial cells. The results showed that  all cases of pleomorphic adenomas exhibited membranous and cytoplasmic immunostaining and the 2 cases of basal cell adenomas displayed nuclear staining. Higher b-catenin index rates were seen mainly in ductal structures of pleomorphic adenomas and in the nuclei of myoepithelial stromal and myoepithelial cells of solid clusters in basal cell adenomas. In conclusion, this immunohistochemical study may suggests the different degree of differentiation of the myoepithelial cells in these two tumors.
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spelling doaj-art-a02653daf7e54b59af1153e9f51eb5252025-08-22T17:55:00ZengUniversidade Estadual PaulistaBrazilian Dental Science2178-60112014-01-0117110.14295/bds.2014.v17i1.944Pleomorphic Adenoma versus Basal Cell Adenoma: An immunohistochemical analysis with b-cateninRenata Falchete do Prado0Camila Lopes Cardoso1Alberto Consolaro2Antonio Luis Assis Taveira3Institute of Science and Technology – UNESP – Univ Estadual Paulista – School of Dentistry – Department of Bioscience and Oral Diagnosis – São José dos Campos – SP – Brazil.University of Sao Paulo – USP – Bauru Dental School – Bauru – SP – Brazil.University of Sao Paulo – USP – Bauru Dental School – Department of Stomatology – Bauru – SP – Brazil.University of Sao Paulo – USP – Bauru Dental School – Department of Stomatology – Bauru – SP – Brazil. The objective of this study was to investigate the distribution of b-catenin in pleomorphic adenomas and the basal cell adenomas to clarify its possible role in the etiopathogenesis of these two lesions. The expression of b-catenin (BD Transduction Laboratories) was analyzed by immunohistochemistry in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded specimens by the avidin-biotin-peroxidase complex method in 10 pleomorphic adenomas and 2 basal cell adenomas. The specimens were analyzed taking into account intensity, distribution and association with myoepithelial cells. The results showed that  all cases of pleomorphic adenomas exhibited membranous and cytoplasmic immunostaining and the 2 cases of basal cell adenomas displayed nuclear staining. Higher b-catenin index rates were seen mainly in ductal structures of pleomorphic adenomas and in the nuclei of myoepithelial stromal and myoepithelial cells of solid clusters in basal cell adenomas. In conclusion, this immunohistochemical study may suggests the different degree of differentiation of the myoepithelial cells in these two tumors. https://ojs.ict.unesp.br/index.php/cob/article/view/944
spellingShingle Renata Falchete do Prado
Camila Lopes Cardoso
Alberto Consolaro
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Pleomorphic Adenoma versus Basal Cell Adenoma: An immunohistochemical analysis with b-catenin
Brazilian Dental Science
title Pleomorphic Adenoma versus Basal Cell Adenoma: An immunohistochemical analysis with b-catenin
title_full Pleomorphic Adenoma versus Basal Cell Adenoma: An immunohistochemical analysis with b-catenin
title_fullStr Pleomorphic Adenoma versus Basal Cell Adenoma: An immunohistochemical analysis with b-catenin
title_full_unstemmed Pleomorphic Adenoma versus Basal Cell Adenoma: An immunohistochemical analysis with b-catenin
title_short Pleomorphic Adenoma versus Basal Cell Adenoma: An immunohistochemical analysis with b-catenin
title_sort pleomorphic adenoma versus basal cell adenoma an immunohistochemical analysis with b catenin
url https://ojs.ict.unesp.br/index.php/cob/article/view/944
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