Immunoexpression of Autophagy-Related Proteins in Salivary Gland Tumors: An Exploratory Study.
Emanuene Galdino PiresChristany Rodrigues FerreiraRoberta Barroso CavalcanteMaria Cássia Ferreira de AguiarRicardo Alves de MesquitaPollianna Muniz AlvesCassiano Franscisco Weege NonakaPublished in: Head and neck pathology (2023)
The results suggest the participation of autophagy in the pathogenesis of PA, PAC, MEC, and ACC of salivary glands. Upregulation of autophagy and reduced nuclear translocation of p62 may contribute to the aggressive biological behavior of salivary gland ACC.