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Changes in integrin and E-cadherin expression in neoplastic versus normal thyroid tissue

G Serini1, L Trusolino, E Saggiorato

  • 1Department of Biological and Technological Research, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.

Journal of the National Cancer Institute
|April 3, 1996
PubMed
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Thyroid cancer progression involves changes in cell adhesion molecules like integrins and cadherins. These alterations, detectable in fine-needle aspiration biopsies, can aid in early diagnosis and prognosis.

Area of Science:

  • Cell Biology
  • Oncology
  • Molecular Pathology

Background:

  • Epithelial tissue organization relies on integrin and cadherin adhesion molecules for basement membrane recognition and cell-cell junctions.
  • Neoplastic transformation disrupts this organization, potentially leading to loss of polarization, cohesion, and promoting invasive/metastatic behavior in carcinomas.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate alterations in thyroid adhesive mechanisms during neoplastic progression.
  • To analyze changes in adhesion molecule expression, topography, and regulation by tyrosine kinases.
  • To identify potential biological markers for malignant transformation and prognosis in early diagnostic steps.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of surgical samples and fine-needle aspiration biopsy smears from normal tissues, adenomas, and carcinomas.

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  • Immunohistochemistry, immunoprecipitation, Western blot, and Northern blotting were employed.
  • Utilized antibodies against adhesion molecules and a complementary DNA probe for integrin subunit beta4.

    • Main Results:

    • Normal thyroid cells use integrin alpha3beta1/laminin 1/2 for basal lamina recognition, altered in carcinomas.
    • Aggressive carcinomas show neoexpression of integrin alpha6beta4 and loss of laminin 2/merosin, indicating de novo assembly.
    • E-cadherin-catenin complex undergoes redistribution and cytoskeletal disconnection, with decreased basal E-cadherin tyrosine phosphorylation in carcinomas.

    Conclusions:

    • Malignant progression of thyroid tumors involves significant rearrangements of cell-basement membrane and cell-cell adhesion molecules.
    • These molecular changes affect cytoskeleton linkage and are detectable in fine-needle aspiration biopsy smears.
    • Immunodetection of adhesion molecules can assist pathologists in early diagnosis and prognostic assessment of thyroid tumors.