Giant cell stromal reaction in squamous cell carcinomata
- 1 January 1977
- journal article
- conference paper
- Published by Springer Nature in Virchows Archiv
- Vol. 375 (4) , 263-280
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00427058
Abstract
Ten cases of oral squamous cell carcinoma, treated by bleomycin, were studied by electron microscopy with particular regard to the stromal reaction. The genesis and phagocytic function of multinucleated giant cells of foreign body type were observed. These cells phagocytize devitalized, keratinized tumor cells in particular. Their genesis from monocytic macrophages and endocytosis of large keratinized tumor cells are described in detail. Both phenomena are connected and the mode of formation of the cells results in functional specialization. The initial stages of intracellular digestion do not seem to take place within membrane limited vacuoles but in specialized cytoplasmatic areas which are formed around the ingested material. These contain high concentrations of hydrolases, sealed off from the rest of the cell by a clear zone of organell-free cytoplasm. This unique form of phagocytosis and digestion (“gigantophagocytosis”) is only possible in these highly specialized giant cells and explains their biological significance. It is likely that secondary lysosomes are formed in subsequent stages of digestion. The differences between our results and the experimental observations of other authors are discussed. 10 FÄlle von Bleomycin-behandelten oralen Plattenepithelcarcinomen wurden hinsichtlich der Stromareaktion elektronenmikroskopisch untersucht. Hierbei wurde besonders die Genese und phagocytÄre Funktion von mehrkernigen Riesenzellen (vom Fremdkörpertyp) beobachtet. Diese phagocytieren vor allem devitalisierte, keratinisierte Tumorzellen. Die Genese aus monocytogenen Makrophagen und die Endocytose der gro\en Keratinlamellen werden detailliert beschrieben. Beide PhÄnomene sind untrennbar miteinander verknüpft (funktionelle Genese) und führen zu einer funktionellen Spezialisierung. Die Initialstadien der intracellulÄren Digestion finden nicht in membranbegrenzten Vakuolen statt, sondern in spezialisierten Cytoplasmaarealen. Diese enthalten hohe Konzentrationen an Hydrolasen und werden durch eine organellenfreie Zone von der übrigen Zelle abgeschirmt. Diese einzigartige Form der Phagocytose und Digestion („Gigantophagocytose”) ist nur in den hochspezialisierten Riesenzellen möglich und erklÄrt ihre biologische Bedeutung. Erst in den folgenden Schritten der Digestion kommt es zur Bildung von sekundÄren Lysosomen. Diese Riesenzellen besitzen eine hohe funktioneile AktivitÄt und Spezialisierung. Der Widerspruch dieser Beobachtung zu den experimentellen Befunden anderer Autoren wird diskutiert.This publication has 43 references indexed in Scilit:
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