Abstract
The occurrence, distribution and concentration of GAGs in ENU and MNU experimental brain tumors induced in the rat are reported. GAGs have been histochemically studied by Alcian Blue methods; they have been quantified and qualitatively evaluated by electrophoresis of brain extracts. The pattern of GAGs in normal rats is consistent with the data of the literature. No GAG accumulation precedes the tumor development. Early neoplastic proliferations, oligodendroglial and mixed glial microtumors are strongly alcian-positive; the alcianophilia spares clusters of cells developing a cytoplasm. In large tumors, GAGs are histochemically demonstrable in the honey-comb areas of oligodendrogliomas and in peripheral infiltration areas of polymorphic gliomas. The role of the normal nervous tissue and oligodendroglial cells in the accumulation of the GAGs is discussed. The accumulated GAGs seem to rise from the nervous tissue included in the tumors, rather than from the metabolism of tumor cells.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 299-306 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Neuro-Oncology |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 1983 |
Keywords
- cerebral tumors
- ENU and MNU
- GAGs
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuroscience(all)
- Oncology
- Clinical Neurology
- Cancer Research