The pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid (PA) is characterized by the high tissues diversity. Rho GTPases participate in signal transduction pathways that regulate several biological processes, including cell differentiation. A quantitative analysis of RhoA and RhoB GTPases immunoexpression was performed in healthy parotids and in 23 PA cases, predominantly epithelial (PE) or mesenchymal (PM), followed by Student's t test. In PE cases, RhoA immunoexpression was higher in sheets and trabeculae (p < 0.05), whereas RhoB only in sheets (p < 0.05). In normal parotids, RhoA and RhoB were not detected in acinar cells. Ducts have expressed RhoA and RhoB in normal parotids and PA. RhoB was detected in myxoid and chondromyxoid cells. Normal parotids do not express RhoA and RhoB proteins in acinar cells, indicating a lack of function in secretory cells. Despite RhoA and RhoB GTPases are different in their biological roles, no significant difference in immunoexpression of the RhoA and RhoB GTPases in epithelial and mesenchymal structures of PA.
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