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Expression of transforming growth factor-alpha and epidermal growth factor receptor in middle ear cholesteatoma.

To study the possible autocrine growth stimulation of cholesteatoma epithelium, the expression of transforming growth factor alpha (TGF-alpha) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in middle ear cholesteatoma was investigated by immunohistochemical staining techniques. Twenty cholesteatoma samples obtained at operation and six normal skin specimens collected from the external ear canal were used in the study. Immunostaining for TGF-alpha showed a diffuse cytoplasmic staining pattern. It was weakly expressed in the basal layer of the normal epidermal epithelium but was more strongly expressed in all cholesteatoma specimens. EGFR showed a dot-like/diffuse cytoplasmic and cell membrane staining pattern. EGFR-positive cells were seen in the basal layer of normal epidermis. In the cholesteatoma specimens, expression of EGFR was not only confined to the basal layer but persisted into the upper layers of the epithelium. Our findings indicate that an autocrine growth stimulation by TGF-alpha and EGFR may contribute to the unrestrained growth of cholesteatoma epithelium in the middle ear cavity.[1]

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  1. Expression of transforming growth factor-alpha and epidermal growth factor receptor in middle ear cholesteatoma. Ergün, S., Zheng, X., Carlsöö, B. The American journal of otology. (1996) [Pubmed]
 
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