Fig. 1: Expression of epithelial-mesenchymal transition-inducing transcription factors (EMT-TFs) in normal parotid glands and pleomorphic adenomas (PAs).
From: SLUG is a key regulator of epithelial-mesenchymal transition in pleomorphic adenoma
A, B Real-time PCR analysis of SNAIL, SLUG, ZEB1, and TWIST1 was performed with formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded normal parotid glands (n = 8) and PAs (n = 22). Among the four EMT-TFs, only SLUG was significantly upregulated in the normal tissues and PAs, and it was much higher in PAs than in normal salivary glands. The data are shown as the mean ± SD. C Scatter plots revealed no significant correlation between EMT-TF and vimentin expression in PAs. ****P < 0.0001.
