Table 3 Expression of cell adhesion molecules ICAM-1 and HCAM (CD44s) in malignant carcinomas
Type of tumor | ICAM-1 | HCAM (CD44s) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Positivity | Pattern | Intensity | Positivity | Pattern | Intensity | |
ACC (n = 7) | III (1) I (6) | M M (3), M (luminal surface) (3) | +++ ++ | III | M | +++ |
EMYC (n = 3) | II (2) I (1) | M (luminal cells/surface) M (non-luminal cells) | ++ | I | M (non-luminal cells) | +++ |
ADCC (n = 3) | (-) (2), I (1) | M | ++ | III | M | ++ |
PLGA (n = 2) | II | M (luminal surface of luminal cells) | ++ | II | M (luminal central cells) | +++ |
MEC (n = 3) | II | M | ++ | III | M(epithelioid/intermediate cells) | +++ |
SDC (n = 3) | III (2) I % (1) | C M/C | ++ +++ | III (1) I (2) | M | +++ ++ |
SCC (n = 5) High grade (2) Low grade (3) | I III (1), I (2) | M | ++ | I III | M | + +++ |
LEPC (n = 2) | I (1), II (2) | M | +++ | I (1), II (2) | M | ++ , +++ |
ONC (n = 1) | 0 | M | ++ | II | M | ++ |
MYEC (n = 1) | I | M | ++ | III | M | ++ |
ANOS (n = 1) | III | M | ++ | 0 | M/C | + |