1. Histologic, immunohistochemical, and in situ hybridization study of myxoid stroma in feline oral squamous cell carcinoma.
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Mineshige T, Tanaka Y, Watanabe K, Tagawa M, Tomihari M, and Kobayashi Y
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- Cats, Animals, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck veterinary, Hyaluronic Acid, In Situ Hybridization veterinary, Tumor Microenvironment, Mouth Neoplasms veterinary, Mouth Neoplasms metabolism, Mouth Neoplasms pathology, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell pathology, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell veterinary, Head and Neck Neoplasms veterinary, Cat Diseases
- Abstract
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (oSCC) is a highly invasive malignant neoplasm in cats. Recently, tumor stroma, known as tumor microenvironments, have been considered to play an essential role in tumor progression. However, their role in feline squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) remains unclear. This study aimed to reveal the cancer microenvironment of feline oSCC and evaluate the pathological mechanisms of progression. We used 19 samples from 17 cats with oSCC, which were examined using light microscopy, immunohistochemistry, and in situ hybridization (RNAscope
® ). Feline oSCCs had two types of stroma, namely fibrotic and myxoid stromal reaction patterns, which were easily distinguished using hematoxylin-eosin staining. The myxoid stroma was rich in hyaluronic acid, which seems to be produced by neoplastic cells. Furthermore, the presence of myxoid stroma was correlated with histological parameters, including the appearance of cancer-associated fibroblasts and tumor budding. Periostin protein expression was also frequently observed in the stroma of feline oSCC and was significantly more common in the myxoid stromal reaction pattern group than in the fibrotic group. Positive signals for periostin mRNA were detected in stromal cancer-associated fibroblasts. This study indicates that the interaction between neoplastic cells and stromal reaction pattern components, such as hyaluronic acid and periostin, may be involved in tumor malignancy. Therefore, we propose that focus be placed not only on the tumor tissue but also on the characterization of the stroma for analyzing feline oSCC.- Published
- 2024
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