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Aigelsreiter, A; Pichler, M; Pixner, T; Janig, E; Schuller, M; Lackner, C; Scheipl, S; Beham, A; Regauer, S.
Clusterin expression in elastofibroma dorsi.
Histol Histopathol. 2013; 28(5):597-603
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Führende Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz: Aigelsreiter Ariane
Co-Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz: Beham Alfred; Janig Elke; Lackner Karoline; Pichler Martin; Regauer Sigrid; Scheipl Susanne
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Abstract:: Background: Elastofibroma dorsi is a benign soft tissue lesion composed of abnormal elastic fibers. Degenerated elastic fibers in skin and liver are associated with clusterin, an apoprotein that shares functional properties with small heat shock proteins. We evaluated the staining pattern and possible role of clusterin in elastofibroma dorsi. Material and methods: Twenty-one subcutaneous elastofibromas from the scapular region were evaluated with Elastica van Gieson and Orcein stains, immunohistochemically with antibodies to clusterin, smooth muscle actin, S-100, vimentin and CD34 and correlated with clinical data with respect to physical trauma. Results: Clusterin correlated with the staining pattern of Elastica van Gieson and labelled abnormal broad coarse fibrillar and globular elastic fibers in all elastofibromas. Orcein stains additionally identified fine oxytalan fibers which were not stained by clusterin. Clusterin staining was observed only on the outside of the elastin fibers, while the cores of fibers and globules were unstained. 4/21 elastofibromas showed cellular nodules with a myxoid/collagenous stroma. The round to oval cells showed cytoplasmic staining with vimentin and clusterin; CD34 labelled mostly cell membranes. The cells lacked SMA and S-100 expression. The central areas of the nodules were devoid of elastic fibers, but the periphery contained coarse fibers and globules. 9/11 patients, for whom clinical data were available, reported trauma to the scapular region. Conclusion: Many investigated ED were associated with trauma, which supports a reactive/degenerative etiology of ED. The abnormal large elastic fibers in all ED were enveloped by clusterin. Clusterin deposition may protect elastic fibers from degradation and thus contribute indirectly to the tumor-like presentation of ED.
Find related publications in this database (using NLM MeSH Indexing): Aged -; Antigens, CD34 - metabolism; Clusterin - metabolism; Elastic Tissue - metabolism; Fibroma - etiology; Humans -; Middle Aged -; Neoplasms - etiology; Retrospective Studies -; Scapula - injuries; Soft Tissue Neoplasms - etiology; Vimentin - metabolism; Wounds and Injuries - complications
Find related publications in this database (Keywords): Tumorigenesis; Immunohistochemistry; Elastic fibers; Heat shock protein