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Type:	Artigo de Periódico
Title:	Immunoexpression of autophagy-related proteins in salivary gland tumors: an exploratory study
Authors:	Emanuene Galdino Pires Christany Rodrigues Ferreira Roberta Barroso Cavalcante Maria Cassia Ferreira de Aguiar Ricardo Alves de Mesquita Pollianna Muniz Alves Cassiano Francisco Weege Nonaka
Abstract:	Background: Autophagy is a cellular survival mechanism involved in several human diseases, but its participation in the development of salivary gland tumors is not fully understood. This study investigated the immunoexpression of autophagy-related proteins (autophagy-related 7 [Atg7], microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3A [LC3A], microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3B [LC3B], protein p62 [p62], and phosphorylated mammalian target of rapamycin [p-mTOR]) in pleomorphic adenoma (PA), polymorphous adenocarcinoma (PAC), mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC), and adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of salivary glands. Methods: Twenty PAs, 20 PACs, 20 MECs, and 14 ACCs were selected. The percentages of cytoplasmic and nuclear positivity for autophagy-related proteins in neoplastic cells were assessed and correlated with histopathological parameters. Results: Cytoplasmic immunoexpression of Atg7 was observed in all groups, with high median percentages of positivity. Regarding LC3A and LC3B, cytoplasmic immunoexpression was found in most PACs (95%) and in all cases of PA, MEC and ACC, with the highest percentages of positivity in PACs and PAs (p < 0.005). ACCs exhibited lower cytoplasmic immunoexpression of p-mTOR (p < 0.005) and lower nuclear expression of p62 (p < 0.05) when compared to PAs, PACs and MECs. Low nuclear immunoexpression of Atg7, LC3A and p-mTOR and absence of nuclear staining for LC3B were observed in all groups. Regarding histopathological parameters of PAs, MECs and ACCs, there were no significant differences in the expression of autophagy-related proteins. In all groups, positive correlations were observed between the immunoexpression of some autophagy-related proteins (p < 0.05). Conclusions: The results suggest the participation of autophagy in the pathogenesis of PA, PAC, MEC, and ACC of salivary glands. Upregulation of autophagy and reduced nuclear translocation of p62 may contribute to the aggressive biological behavior of salivary gland ACC.
Subject:	Autophagy-related proteins Autophagy Immunohistochemistry Sirolimus Adenoma, pleomorphic Carcinoma, mucoepidermoid Carcinoma, adenoid cystic
language:	eng
metadata.dc.publisher.country:	Brasil
Publisher:	Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Publisher Initials:	UFMG
metadata.dc.publisher.department:	FAO - DEPARTAMENTO DE CLÍNICA
Rights:	Acesso Restrito
metadata.dc.identifier.doi:	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12105-023-01556-8
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/1843/75082
Issue Date:	28-Apr-2023
metadata.dc.url.externa:	https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12105-023-01556-8
metadata.dc.relation.ispartof:	Head and Neck Pathology
Appears in Collections:	Artigo de Periódico

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