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2016, Volume 32, Number 1, Page(s) 015-021
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DOI: 10.5146/tjpath.2015.01343 |
Twist Expression in Pleomorphic Adenoma, Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma and Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of Salivary Glands |
Soheil PARDİS1, Raziyeh ZARE1, Zohreh JAAFARİ-ASHKAVANDİ1, Mohammad Javad ASHRAF2, Bijan KHADEMİ3 |
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, SHIRAZ, IRAN
2Department of Pathology, Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, SHIRAZ, IRAN
3Department of Otolaryngology, Cancer Research Center,School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, SHIRAZ, IRAN |
Keywords:
Twist transcription factor, Immunohistochemistry, Pleomorphic adenoma, Adenoid cystic carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid carcinoma |
Objective: Twist is an important transcription factor that induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition and therefore plays an important role in tumor progression. There are a few studies on Twist expression in salivary gland carcinomas. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare
the expression of Twist in the most common benign and malignant salivary gland tumors and to determine whether its expression was correlated with any tumor characteristics.
Material and Method: In this retrospective cross-sectional study, 45 cases including 11 cases of normal salivary gland, 12 pleomorphic adenomas, 12 adenoid cystic carcinomas and 10 mucoepidermoid carcinomas were enrolled. The mean and intensity of Twist expression were evaluated
immunohistochemically and were compared using statistical analysis.
Results: The expression of Twist was higher in malignant salivary gland tumors in comparison with normal glands and benign tumors (p= 0.03). It was also higher in pleomorphic adenomas in comparison with normal tissue. Adenoid cystic carcinomas and mucoepidermoid carcinomas showed no significant difference in Twist expression (p= 0.50). There was no correlation with the size, stage or grade of tumor.
Conclusion: The findings showed that Twist might play a role in the formation of salivary gland neoplasm and also may affect malignant transformation and tumoral invasion. The exact mechanism of this marker and the possibility of using it as a therapeutic target require further investigation.
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