Elastosis in breast carcinoma: II. Association of protease inhibitors with immature elastic fibres
- 1 December 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in The Journal of Pathology
- Vol. 153 (4), 317-324
- https://doi.org/10.1002/path.1711530405
Abstract
The elastosis of 11 invasive ductal and infiltrative lobular carcinomas of the breast was specifically immunostained for the plasma protease inhibitors alpha-1 antitrypsin, alpha-1 antichymotrypsin, alpha-2 macroglobulin, inter alpha trypsin inhibitor and C1 esterase inhibitor. None of these components was detected in the elastic fibres of normal ducts or blood vessels in the breast. The elastosis in breast carcinomas was also stained by Concanavalin A and Triticum vulgaris lectins. Such lectin staining probably represents binding to the microfibrillar component of elastic fibres, which is increased in immature elastic fibres, thus suggesting that the elastotic fibres of breast carcinoma are recently synthesised. It is suggested that the presence of protease inhibitors may influence the metabolism of elastic fibres, facilitating elastic fibre proliferation by the inhibition of elastinolytic enzymes.Keywords
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