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Alli BY, Madathil S, Tran SD, Nicolau B. Protocol: carrageenan for the prevention of oral HPV infection - a feasibility randomised clinical trial. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e074498. [PMID: 37500273 PMCID: PMC10387654 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-074498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Head and neck cancers (HNCs) are a significant health burden worldwide. Oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a major risk factor for HNCs. Unfortunately, currently available prophylactic vaccines have limited coverage and potential for HPV type replacement. Carrageenan, a natural product extracted from marine red algae, has demonstrated potency as an HPV inhibitor and could offer a potential alternative to prevent HPV-related diseases, including oral HPV infection. However, there is a lack of clinical studies on the effect of carrageenan on oral HPV infections. As a first step to address this gap, we propose a randomised controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the feasibility of conducting a larger multicentric RCT to investigate the effect of a carrageenan mouthwash on oral HPV infection. METHODS AND ANALYSIS We will conduct a placebo-controlled triple-blinded feasibility RCT with two parallel arms, each arm consisting of 20 participants. Participants will complete a single in-person visit at baseline and conduct biweekly follow-ups from home by completing a web-based questionnaire and sending saliva self-samples via mail. During the 6-month period trial, participants will gargle with the mouthwash morning and night, and around sexual activities. The study will evaluate several factors including recruitment and retention rates, the feasibility of data collection procedures, compliance with study procedures, acceptability of RCT procedures and intervention and safety data on carrageenan use in the oral cavity. We will estimate the standard deviation of outcome measures, including time to the incidence of oral HPV infection and time to clearance of prevalent oral HPV infection. The trial primary outcome is whether to proceed to a definitive trial based on prespecified progression criteria. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The protocol was approved by the McGill University institutional review board. Study results will be presented at scientific conferences and published in academic journals. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT05746988.
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- Babatunde Y Alli
- Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Kurevlev SV, Tskhovrebova LV, Aghajanyan AV, Fatkhudinov TK, Gordon KB, Azova MM. Methylation of the tumor associated genes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. HEAD AND NECK TUMORS (HNT) 2023. [DOI: 10.17650/2222-1468-2022-12-4-61-70] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2023]
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Introduction. Head and neck cancer is a heterogenous group of malignant tumors of different etiologies, molecular mechanisms of which are still insufficiently studied.Aim. Investigation of DNA methylation status of some tumor associated genes (RASSF1A, RASSF2, RASSF5, CDO1, MEST and WIF1) in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.Materials and methods. The DNA methylation level of normal and tumor tissues was analyzed using bisulfite conversion and methylation-sensitive high-resolution melting in 25 patients (21 men and 4 women) diagnosed with neck squamous cell carcinoma.Results. There were significant differences in levels of DNA methylation between tumor and normal tissues in the CDO1 and WIF1 genes in all groups and subgroups of patients (larynx and other cancers, squamous cell carcinoma keratinizing and non-keratinizing, primary and recurrent tumor, smokers and non-smokers). The methylation level in the CDO1 gene in tumor tissue was significantly increased in the T4 and T3 stage subgroups compared to T2.Conclusion. The increased level of methylation of the CDO1 and WIF1 genes, as well as changes in their expression are among the molecular mechanisms involved in the neck squamous cell carcinoma development. They can be considered as prognostic and diagnostic markers for this pathology.
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- Рeoples’ Friendship University of Russia; A.F. Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Center – branch of the National Medical Research Center of Radiology, Ministry of Health of Russia
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Molecular Biomarkers of Malignant Transformation in Head and Neck Dysplasia. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14225581. [PMID: 36428690 PMCID: PMC9688631 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14225581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and its treatments are associated with substantial morbidity, often resulting in cosmetic deformity and loss of physiologic functions including speech and swallowing. Despite advancements in treatment, 5-year survival rates for mucosal malignancies remain below 70%. Effective prevention of HNSCC demands an understanding of the molecular pathways of carcinogenesis. Specifically, defining features of pre-cancerous dysplastic lesions that indicate a better or worse prognosis is necessary to help identify patients who are likely to develop a carcinoma and allow a more aggressive approach to management. There remains a need for identification of biomarkers that can provide both early prognostic and predictive value in clinical decision-making by serving as both therapeutic targets as well as predictors of therapy response. Here, we comprehensively review the most frequently altered molecular biomarkers of malignant transformation in head and neck dysplasia. These markers are involved in a wide range of cellular processes in head and neck carcinogenesis, including extracellular matrix degradation, cell motility and invasion, cell-cell adhesion, solute transport, immortalization, metabolism, the cell cycle and apoptosis, transcription, and cell signaling.
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Quintana DMVO, Dedivitis RA, Kowalski LP. Prognostic impact of perineural invasion in oral cancer: a systematic review. ACTA OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGICA ITALICA : ORGANO UFFICIALE DELLA SOCIETA ITALIANA DI OTORINOLARINGOLOGIA E CHIRURGIA CERVICO-FACCIALE 2022; 42:17-25. [PMID: 35292785 PMCID: PMC9058930 DOI: 10.14639/0392-100x-n1653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Introduction Numerous studies have evaluated the prognostic significance of perineural invasion (PNI) in oral cancer; however, the results are inconclusive. Purpose To identify the prognostic value of PNI in oral cancer through a metanalysis. Methods A literature review was carried out, searching the MedLine databases via Pubmed, Scielo, Lilacs, Cochrane and Websco. Results A total of 56 studies were included. The results indicate that PNI in oral cancer has an incidence of 28% (95% confidence interval (CI) 24-31%); 5-year survival with relative risk (RR) 0.67 (0.59-0.75); 5-year disease-free survival RR 0.71 (0.68-0.75); locoregional recurrence with RR 2.09 (1.86-2.35). Conclusions PNI is a negative prognostic factor in oral cancer.
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital das Clinicas, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Head of the Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital das Clinicas, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
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Giuliano A. Companion Animal Model in Translational Oncology; Feline Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Canine Oral Melanoma. BIOLOGY 2021; 11:biology11010054. [PMID: 35053051 PMCID: PMC8773126 DOI: 10.3390/biology11010054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Simple Summary Laboratory rodents are the most common animal models used in preclinical cancer research. Companion animals with naturally occurring cancers are an under-utilized natural model for the development of new anti-cancer drugs. Dogs and cats develop several types of cancers that resemble those arising in humans with similar clinical and histopathological features and often with similar molecular and genetic backgrounds. Exposure to environmental carcinogens, including air, food and water are also common between people and their pets. Dogs and cats are a unique model that could be integrated between the preclinical laboratory animal model and human clinical trials. Abstract Companion animals with naturally occurring cancers can provide an advantageous model for cancer research and in particular anticancer drug development. Compared to commonly utilized mouse models, companion animals, specifically dogs and cats, share a closer phylogenetical distance, body size, and genome organization. Most importantly, pets develop spontaneous, rather than artificially induced, cancers. The incidence of cancer in people and companion animals is quite similar and cancer is the leading cause of death in dogs over 10 years of age. Many cancer types in dogs and cats have similar pathological, molecular, and clinical features to their human counterparts. Drug toxicity and response to anti-cancer treatment in dogs and cats are also similar to those in people. Companion animals share their lives with their owners, including the environmental and socioeconomic cancer-risk factors. In contrast to humans, pets have a shorter life span and cancer progression is often more rapid. Clinical trials in companion animals are cheaper and less time consuming compared to human trials. Dogs and cats with naturally occurring cancers are an ideal and unique model for human cancer research. Model selection for the specific type of cancer is of pivotal importance. Although companion animal models for translational research have been reviewed previously, this review will try to summarize the most important advantages and disadvantages of this model. Feline oral squamous cell carcinoma as a model for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and canine oral melanoma as a model for mucosal melanoma and immunotherapy in people will be discussed as examples.
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- Antonio Giuliano
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Pillai J, Chincholkar T, Dixit R, Pandey M. A systematic review of proteomic biomarkers in oral squamous cell cancer. World J Surg Oncol 2021; 19:315. [PMID: 34711249 PMCID: PMC8555221 DOI: 10.1186/s12957-021-02423-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC) is the most common cancer associated with chewing tobacco, in the world. As this is divided in to sites and subsites, it does not make it to top 10 cancers. The most common subsite is the oral cancer. At the time of diagnosis, more than 50% of patients with oral squamous cell cancers (OSCC) had advanced disease, indicating the lack of availability of early detection and risk assessment biomarkers. The new protein biomarker development and discovery will aid in early diagnosis and treatment which lead to targeted treatment and ultimately a good prognosis. METHODS This systematic review was performed as per PRISMA guidelines. All relevant studies assessing characteristics of oral cancer and proteomics were considered for analysis. Only human studies published in English were included, and abstracts, incomplete articles, and cell line or animal studies were excluded. RESULTS A total of 308 articles were found, of which 112 were found to be relevant after exclusion. The present review focuses on techniques of cancer proteomics and discovery of biomarkers using these techniques. The signature of protein expression may be used to predict drug response and clinical course of disease and could be used to individualize therapy with such knowledge. CONCLUSIONS Prospective use of these markers in the clinical setting will enable early detection, prediction of response to treatment, improvement in treatment selection, and early detection of tumor recurrence for disease monitoring. However, most of these markers for OSCC are yet to be validated.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221 005, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221 005, India.
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Anti-cancer effect of miR-139-3p on laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma by targeting rab5a: In vitro and in vivo studies. Pathol Res Pract 2020; 216:153194. [PMID: 32916448 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2020.153194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Revised: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma is the second most common head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Nowadays, as traditional treatment methods are gradually limited, the development of new treatment methods needs to be resolved. This study aimed to investigate the role of microRNA(miR)-139-3p in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma, and further explored the underlying mechanism. METHODS In this study, we first used quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) to detect the level of miR-139-3p in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma tissue. Then, TargetScan and dual luciferase reporter assay were used to explore and verify whether rab5a was a direct target of miR-139-3p. Thereafter, the expression of miR-139-3p and rab5a in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma cell line SNU46 was changed by transfection with miR-139-3p mimic or rab5a-plasmid. Then, SNU46 cell proliferation, cell apoptosis, cell cycle, cell migration and cell invasion were determined using Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8), flow cytometry, scratch assay and Transwell assay, respectively. Finally, mouse tumor formation experiments were used to test whether miR-139-3p still exerted its role in inhibiting laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma in vivo. RESULTS Compared with the adjacent normal tissues, miR-139-3p significantly down-regulated in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma tissue. It was confirmed by dual luciferase reporter experiment that rab5a was a direct target of miR-139-3p. Moreover, the up-regulation of miR-139-3p could effectively inhibit the proliferation, migration and invasion of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma cells, and induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. In the molecular level study, we found that up-regulation of miR-139-3p inhibited the expression of rab5a in SNU46 cells. In addition, the protein and mRNA expression of factors related to cell migration, invasion, proliferation and apoptosis, such as integrin β1, Focal adhesion kinase (FAK), paxillin, B cell lymphoma-2 (bcl-2), nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-κB), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9), in SNU46 cells were changed after miR-139-3p up-regulation. Consistent with the results of in vitro studies, in vivo experiments showed that miR-139-3p mimic inhibited laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma tumor growth. All the effects of miR-139-3p on laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma were reversed by rab5a over-expression. CONCLUSION miR-139-3p could inhibit laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma by targeting rab5a both in vitro and in vivo.
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Lee JY, Shi T, Petyuk VA, Schepmoes AA, Fillmore TL, Wang YT, Cardoni W, Coppit G, Srivastava S, Goodman JF, Shriver CD, Liu T, Rodland KD. Detection of Head and Neck Cancer Based on Longitudinal Changes in Serum Protein Abundance. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2020; 29:1665-1672. [PMID: 32532828 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-20-0192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2020] [Revised: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Approximately 85% of the U.S. military active duty population is male and less than 50 years of age, with elevated levels of known risk factors for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC), including smoking, excessive use of alcohol, and greater numbers of sexual partners, and elevated prevalence of human papilloma virus (HPV). Given the recent rise in incidence of OPSCC related to the HPV, the Department of Defense Serum Repository provides an unparalleled resource for longitudinal studies of OPSCC in the military for the identification of early detection biomarkers. METHODS We identified 175 patients diagnosed with OPSCC with 175 matched healthy controls and retrieved a total of 978 serum samples drawn at the time of diagnosis, 2 and 4 years prior to diagnosis, and 2 years after diagnosis. Following immunoaffinity depletion, serum samples were analyzed by targeted proteomics assays for multiplexed quantification of a panel of 146 candidate protein biomarkers from the curated literature. RESULTS Using a Random Forest machine learning approach, we derived a 13-protein signature that distinguishes cases versus controls based on longitudinal changes in serum protein concentration. The abundances of each of the 13 proteins remain constant over time in control subjects. The AUC for the derived Random Forest classifier was 0.90. CONCLUSIONS This 13-protein classifier is highly promising for detection of OPSCC prior to overt symptoms. IMPACT Use of longitudinal samples has significant potential to identify biomarkers for detection and risk stratification.
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- Ju Yeon Lee
- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington.,Research Center for Bioconvergence Analysis, Korea Basic Science Institute, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington
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- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington
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- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington
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- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington
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- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington
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- Frederick Regional Health System, Frederick, Maryland
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- Frederick Regional Health System, Frederick, Maryland
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- Murtha Cancer Center Research Program, Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland.,John P. Murtha Cancer Center, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Division of Otolaryngology, George Washington University, Washington, DC
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- Murtha Cancer Center Research Program, Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland.,John P. Murtha Cancer Center, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington.
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- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington. .,Department of Cell Developmental and Cancer Biology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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Kaczor-Urbanowicz KE, Wei F, Rao SL, Kim J, Shin H, Cheng J, Tu M, Wong DTW, Kim Y. Clinical validity of saliva and novel technology for cancer detection. Biochim Biophys Acta Rev Cancer 2019; 1872:49-59. [PMID: 31152821 PMCID: PMC6692231 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2019.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2018] [Revised: 04/05/2019] [Accepted: 05/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Cancer, a local disease at an early stage, systemically evolves as it progresses by triggering alterations in surrounding microenvironment, disturbing immune surveillance and further disseminating its molecular contents into circulation. This pathogenic characteristic of cancer makes the use of biofluids such as blood/serum/plasma, urine, tear and cerebrospinal fluids credible surrogates harboring tumor tissue-derived molecular alterations for the detection of cancer. Most importantly, a number of recent reports have credentialed the clinical validity of saliva for the detection of systemic diseases including cancers. In this review, we discussed the validity of saliva as credible biofluid and clinical sample type for the detection of cancers. We have presented the molecular constituents of saliva that could mirror the systemic status of our body and recent findings of salivaomics associated with cancers. Recently, liquid biopsy to detect cancer-derived circulating tumor DNA has emerged as a credible cancer-detection tool with potential benefits in screening, diagnosis and also risk management of cancers. We have further presented the clinical validity of saliva for liquid biopsy of cancers and a new technology platform based on electrochemical detection of cancer-derived ctDNA in saliva with superior sensitivity and point-of-care potential. The clinical utilities of saliva for the detection of cancers have been evidenced, but biological underpinning on the existence of molecular signatures of cancer-origin in saliva, such as via exosomal distribution, should be addressed in detail.
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- Karolina Elżbieta Kaczor-Urbanowicz
- Center for Oral and Head/Neck Oncology Research, School of Dentistry, University of California at Los Angeles, United States of America; UCLA's Section of Orthodontics, UCLA School of Dentistry, University of California at Los Angeles, United States of America
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- Center for Oral and Head/Neck Oncology Research, School of Dentistry, University of California at Los Angeles, United States of America
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- Center for Oral and Head/Neck Oncology Research, School of Dentistry, University of California at Los Angeles, United States of America
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- Center for Oral and Head/Neck Oncology Research, School of Dentistry, University of California at Los Angeles, United States of America
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- Center for Oral and Head/Neck Oncology Research, School of Dentistry, University of California at Los Angeles, United States of America
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- Center for Oral and Head/Neck Oncology Research, School of Dentistry, University of California at Los Angeles, United States of America
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- EZLife Bio Inc., 21250 Califa St #101, Woodland Hills, CA 9367, United States of America
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- Center for Oral and Head/Neck Oncology Research, School of Dentistry, University of California at Los Angeles, United States of America; UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, United States of America.
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- Center for Oral and Head/Neck Oncology Research, School of Dentistry, University of California at Los Angeles, United States of America; UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, United States of America.
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Al-Soneidar WA, Madathil SA, Nicolau B. Commentary: Oral cancer examinations and lesion discovery as reported by U.S. general dentists. Prev Med 2019; 124:124-125. [PMID: 31029564 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 04/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- Walid A Al-Soneidar
- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Canada.
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Laprise C, Madathil SA, Schlecht NF, Castonguay G, Soulières D, Nguyen-Tan PF, Allison P, Coutlée F, Hier M, Rousseau MC, Franco EL, Nicolau B. Increased risk of oropharyngeal cancers mediated by oral human papillomavirus infection: Results from a Canadian study. Head Neck 2019; 41:678-685. [PMID: 30605251 DOI: 10.1002/hed.25436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2017] [Revised: 07/23/2018] [Accepted: 08/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to estimate the extent to which oral sex behavior is associated with an increased risk of oropharyngeal cancers (OPCs), and how much of the association is mediated by oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. METHODS We used data from a hospital-based case-control study conducted in Montreal, Canada. Information on oral sex behaviors was collected. Oral rinse and oral brush specimens were analyzed for HPV positivity and genotyping. Logistic regression estimated the odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the association between oral sex behaviors and OPC. RESULTS Onset of oral sex practice at age 16 years or younger had an increased risk of OPCs relative to those with onset after age 30 years (OR = 2.98; 95% CI 1.37-6.47). This association decreased (OR = 1.09; 95% CI 0.25-4.71) when restricted to those positive for HPV. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that the association between oral sex and OPC seems mediated by oral HPV infection.
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- Claudie Laprise
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,Division of Oral Health and Society, Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Oral Health and Society, Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier, Laval, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York
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- Division of Oral Health and Society, Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hôpital Notre-Dame du Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Hemato-Oncology, Hôpital Notre-Dame du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Oral Health and Society, Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Hôpital Notre-Dame du Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Oral Health and Society, Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier, Laval, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Oral Health and Society, Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Wintergerst L, Selmansberger M, Maihoefer C, Schüttrumpf L, Walch A, Wilke C, Pitea A, Woischke C, Baumeister P, Kirchner T, Belka C, Ganswindt U, Zitzelsberger H, Unger K, Hess J. A prognostic mRNA expression signature of four 16q24.3 genes in radio(chemo)therapy-treated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Mol Oncol 2018; 12:2085-2101. [PMID: 30259648 PMCID: PMC6275282 DOI: 10.1002/1878-0261.12388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2018] [Revised: 08/13/2018] [Accepted: 09/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Previously, we have shown that copy number gain of the chromosomal band 16q24.3 is associated with impaired clinical outcome of radiotherapy‐treated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients. We set out to identify a prognostic mRNA signature from genes located on 16q24.3 in radio(chemo)therapy‐treated HNSCC patients of the TCGA (The Cancer Genome Atlas, n = 99) cohort. We applied stepwise forward selection using expression data of 41 16q24.3 genes. The resulting optimal Cox‐proportional hazards regression model included the genes APRT, CENPBD1, CHMP1A, and GALNS. Afterward, the prognostic value of the classifier was confirmed in an independent cohort of HNSCC patients treated by adjuvant radio(chemo)therapy (LMU‐KKG cohort). The signature significantly differentiated high‐ and low‐risk patients with regard to overall survival (HR = 2.01, 95% CI 1.10–3.70; P = 0.02125), recurrence‐free survival (HR = 1.84, 95% CI 1.01–3.34; P = 0.04206), and locoregional recurrence‐free survival (HR = 1.87, 95% CI 1.03–3.40; P = 0.03641). The functional impact of the four signature genes was investigated after reconstruction of a gene association network from transcriptome data of the TCGA HNSCC cohort using a partial correlation approach. Subsequent pathway enrichment analysis of the network neighborhood (first and second) of the signature genes suggests involvement of HNSCC‐associated signaling pathways such as apoptosis, cell cycle, cell adhesion, EGFR, JAK‐STAT, and mTOR. Furthermore, a detailed analysis of the first neighborhood revealed a cluster of co‐expressed genes located on chromosome 16q, substantiating the impact of 16q24.3 alterations in poor clinical outcome of HNSCC. The reported gene expression signature represents a prognostic marker in HNSCC patients following postoperative radio(chemo)therapy.
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- Ludmila Wintergerst
- Research Unit Radiation Cytogenetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health GmbH, Neuherberg, Germany.,Clinical Cooperation Group 'Personalized Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer', Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health GmbH, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Research Unit Radiation Cytogenetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health GmbH, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Clinical Cooperation Group 'Personalized Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer', Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health GmbH, Neuherberg, Germany.,Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany
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- Clinical Cooperation Group 'Personalized Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer', Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health GmbH, Neuherberg, Germany.,Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany
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- Research Unit Analytical Pathology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health GmbH, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Research Unit Radiation Cytogenetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health GmbH, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Research Unit Radiation Cytogenetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health GmbH, Neuherberg, Germany.,Institute of Computational Biology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health GmbH, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Clinical Cooperation Group 'Personalized Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer', Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health GmbH, Neuherberg, Germany.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, Germany
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- Clinical Cooperation Group 'Personalized Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer', Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health GmbH, Neuherberg, Germany.,Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Munich, Germany
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- Clinical Cooperation Group 'Personalized Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer', Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health GmbH, Neuherberg, Germany.,Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany.,Department of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Innsbruck Medical University, Austria
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- Research Unit Radiation Cytogenetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health GmbH, Neuherberg, Germany.,Clinical Cooperation Group 'Personalized Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer', Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health GmbH, Neuherberg, Germany.,Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany
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- Research Unit Radiation Cytogenetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health GmbH, Neuherberg, Germany.,Clinical Cooperation Group 'Personalized Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer', Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health GmbH, Neuherberg, Germany.,Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany
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- Research Unit Radiation Cytogenetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health GmbH, Neuherberg, Germany.,Clinical Cooperation Group 'Personalized Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer', Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health GmbH, Neuherberg, Germany.,Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany
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Khan S, Ullah R, Khan A, Ashraf R, Ali H, Bilal M, Saleem M. Analysis of hepatitis B virus infection in blood sera using Raman spectroscopy and machine learning. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2018; 23:89-93. [PMID: 29787817 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2018.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2018] [Revised: 05/15/2018] [Accepted: 05/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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This study presents the analysis of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in human blood serum using Raman spectroscopy combined with pattern recognition technique. In total, 119 confirmed samples of HBV infected sera, collected from Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) general hospital have been used for the current analysis. The differences between normal and HBV infected samples have been evaluated using support vector machine (SVM) algorithm. SVM model with two different kernels i.e. polynomial function and Gaussian radial basis function (RBF) have been investigated for the classification of normal blood sera from HBV infected sera based on Raman spectral features. Furthermore, the performance of the model with each kernel function has also been analyzed with two different implementations of optimization problem i.e. Quadratic programming and least square. 5-fold cross validation method has been used for the evaluation of the model. In the current study, best classification performance has been achieved for polynomial kernel of order-2. A diagnostic accuracy of about 98% with the precision of 97%, sensitivity of 100% and specificity of 95% has been achieved under these conditions.
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- Saranjam Khan
- Agri-Biophotonics Division, National Institute of Lasers and Optronics (NILOP), Nilore, Islamabad 45650, Pakistan.
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- Agri-Biophotonics Division, National Institute of Lasers and Optronics (NILOP), Nilore, Islamabad 45650, Pakistan
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- Pattern Recognition Lab, DCIS, Pakistan Institutes of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), Nilore, Islamabad 45650, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad, KPK 22060, Pakistan
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- Agri-Biophotonics Division, National Institute of Lasers and Optronics (NILOP), Nilore, Islamabad 45650, Pakistan
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- Agri-Biophotonics Division, National Institute of Lasers and Optronics (NILOP), Nilore, Islamabad 45650, Pakistan
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- Agri-Biophotonics Division, National Institute of Lasers and Optronics (NILOP), Nilore, Islamabad 45650, Pakistan
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Arantes LMRB, De Carvalho AC, Melendez ME, Lopes Carvalho A. Serum, plasma and saliva biomarkers for head and neck cancer. Expert Rev Mol Diagn 2017; 18:85-112. [PMID: 29134827 DOI: 10.1080/14737159.2017.1404906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) encompasses tumors arising from several locations (oral and nasal cavities, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands, pharynx, and larynx) and currently stands as the sixth most common cancer worldwide. The most important risk factors identified so far are tobacco and alcohol consumption, and, for a subgroup of HNSCCs, infection with high-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV). Despite several improvements in the treatment of these tumors in the last decades, overall survival rates have only improved marginally, mainly due to the advanced clinical stage at diagnosis and the high rates of treatment failure associated with this late diagnosis. Areas covered: This review will focus on the feasibility of evaluating molecular-based biomarkers (mRNA, microRNA, lncRNA, DNA methylation and protein expression) in body fluids (serum, plasma, and saliva) as markers for diagnosis, prognosis, and surveillance. Expert commentary: The potential use of those markers in the clinical setting would allow for early diagnosis, prediction of treatment response, improvement in treatment selection and provide disease monitoring for early detection of tumor recurrence. It can ultimately be translated into better survival rates and improved quality of life for HNSCC patients.
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- a Molecular Oncology Research Center , Barretos Cancer Hospital , Barretos - SP , Brazil
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- a Molecular Oncology Research Center , Barretos Cancer Hospital , Barretos - SP , Brazil
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Liu Y, Liu J, Wang L, Yang X, Liu X. MicroRNA‑195 inhibits cell proliferation, migration and invasion in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma by targeting ROCK1. Mol Med Rep 2017; 16:7154-7162. [PMID: 28901478 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2017.7460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2016] [Accepted: 07/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Laryngeal carcinoma is the second most common malignancy of the head and neck cancers. The most common type of laryngeal carcinoma comprises laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC), which accounts for ~95% of laryngeal carcinoma cases. Despite great progress in diagnostic and therapeutic techniques over the last few decades, the prognosis for patients with LSCC remains poor. A number of studies reported that various miRNAs are dysregulated in LSCC and serve critical roles in LSCC tumorigenesis and tumor development. The present study aimed to evaluate the expression level of microRNA (miR)‑195 and its possible roles in LSCC. Briefly, miR‑195 was downregulated in LSCC tissues and cell lines. In addition, low miR‑195 expression was significantly correlated with lymph node metastasis and TNM stage of LSCC patients. Further study has demonstrated that miR‑195 overexpression suppressed cell proliferation, migration and invasion of LSCC. Moreover, rho‑associated kinase 1 (ROCK1) was identified as a direct target gene of miR‑195. Downregulation of ROCK1 exerted similar roles to that of miR‑195 overexpression in LSCC, suggesting ROCK1 was a direct downstream target of miR‑195. These findings elucidated a novel molecular mechanism for the pathogenic mechanism in LSCC carcinogenesis and progression, and may have a potential role in the treatment of patients with LSCC.
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- Yang Liu
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin 300121, P.R. China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin 300121, P.R. China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin 300121, P.R. China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin 300121, P.R. China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin 300121, P.R. China
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Laprise C, Madathil SA, Schlecht NF, Castonguay G, Soulières D, Nguyen-Tan PF, Allison P, Coutlée F, Hier M, Rousseau MC, Franco EL, Nicolau B. Human papillomavirus genotypes and risk of head and neck cancers: Results from the HeNCe Life case-control study. Oral Oncol 2017; 69:56-61. [PMID: 28559021 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2017.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2016] [Revised: 02/24/2017] [Accepted: 03/25/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Human papillomaviruses (HPV) are changing dramatically the epidemiologic landscape of head and neck cancers (HNCs). Their role in the aetiology of these cancers varies widely among HNCs subsites, sex and geographical regions worldwide. We describe HPV prevalence and its association with HNCs risk overall and by anatomical subsite in a sample of Canadians. MATERIALS AND METHODS The HeNCe Life study recruited 460 incident HNCs cases and 458 controls frequency-matched by age and sex from four Montreal hospitals in 2005-2013. We tested oral rinse and oral brush specimens for mucosal HPV genotypes. HPV positivity was categorized hierarchically as either negative, exclusively non-α-9 species types, α-9 types other than HPV16, and HPV16. We estimated odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the associations between HPV and HNCs using unconditional logistic regression, controlling for confounders. RESULTS The prevalence of HPV infection among controls and cases was 14.5% and 41.2% in oral rinse and 3.1% and 24.4% in oral brush samples, respectively. HPV16 was the predominant genotype with an oral rinse and oral brush prevalence of 26.3% and 16.2% among cases and 2.4% and 0.2% among controls, respectively. HPV infection was associated with an increased risk of HNCs overall (OR=4.18; 95% CI, 2.94-5.95) and oropharyngeal cancer only (OR=10.3; 95% CI, 6.8-15.7). HNCs and oropharyngeal cancer were strongly associated with HPV16 (OR=18.1; 95% CI, 9.1-35.8, and OR=47.2; 95% CI, 23.1-96.6, respectively). CONCLUSION HPV infection, particularly HPV16, was associated with an increased HNCs risk, most strongly for oropharyngeal cancers.
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- Claudie Laprise
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Division of Oral Health and Society, Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Division of Oral Health and Society, Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada; Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier, Laval, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, United States
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- Division of Oral Health and Society, Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Hemato-Oncology, Hôpital Notre-Dame du Centre Hospitalier de I'Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hôpital Notre-Dame du Centre Hospitalier de I'Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Division of Oral Health and Society, Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Hôpital Notre-Dame du Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de I'Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Oral Health and Society, Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada; Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier, Laval, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Oral Health and Society, Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
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Erugula SR, Kandukuri MK, Danappanavar PM, Ealla KKR, Velidandla S, Manikya S. Clinical Utility of Serum Homocysteine and Folate as Tumor Markers in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma - A Cross-Sectional Study. J Clin Diagn Res 2016; 10:ZC24-ZC28. [PMID: 27891452 DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2016/19656.8637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2016] [Accepted: 06/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC) is a common malignancy involving head and neck. Identifying the markers of molecular levels or biochemical markers involving the various metabolic reactions associated with the initiation and biological behavior of individual tumors are very important in diagnosis and prognosis. AIM To measure and compare the levels of serum Homocysteine (Hcy) and serum folate in OSCC patients, smoking group and healthy subjects and also to assess the clinical utility of serum Hcy as a potential tumor marker in OSCC. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study group comprised of 60 subjects, of whom 30 were classified as OSCC cases (GROUP I) and 15 were classified as smokers without OSCC (GROUP II). The control group included 15 healthy individuals without smoking habit (Group III). Hcy was measured with High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). Folate estimation was done by Chemiluminiscence Immuno Assay (CLIA). Comparison of mean Hcy and folate values among the groups was done using ANOVA with Post-Hoc Games Howell test. Gender was compared using Chi-square test. Comparison of mean age was using ANOVA with Post-Hoc Tukey's test. RESULTS The mean serum folate level in OSCC patients was 5.34ng/mL, 7.68ng/mL in smoking group and 10.99ng/mL in control group. There was a significant difference in the mean serum folate levels among the three study groups (p<0.001). The mean serum Hcy in OSCC patients was 23.58μmol/L, 17.46μmol/L, in smoking group and 10.76μmol/l in controls. There was a significant difference in the mean serum Hcy levels among the three study groups (p<0.001). CONCLUSION The present study found an interesting association with serum Hcy and folate levels in OSCC which could be useful as a biochemical "Tumor Marker" and thereby providing insights into the onset and progression of the disease.
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- Sridhar Reddy Erugula
- Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology, MNR Dental College and Hospital , Sangareddy, Telangana, India
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Malla Reddy Institute of Medical Sciences (MRIMS) , Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Professor and Head of Department, Department of Oral Pathology, MNR Dental College and Hospital , Sangareddy, Telangana, India
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- Reader, Department of Oral Pathology, MNR Dental College and Hospital , Sangareddy, Telangana, India
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- Reader, Department of Oral Pathology, MNR Dental College and Hospital , Sangareddy, Telangana, India
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- Senior Lecturer, Department Of Oral Pathology, MNR Dental College and Hospital , Sangareddy, Telangana, India
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Miao L, Wang L, Zhu L, Du J, Zhu X, Niu Y, Wang R, Hu Z, Chen N, Shen H, Ma H. Association of microRNA polymorphisms with the risk of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in a Chinese population: a case-control study. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CANCER 2016; 35:77. [PMID: 27515039 PMCID: PMC4981983 DOI: 10.1186/s40880-016-0136-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2015] [Accepted: 03/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND MicroRNA (miRNA) polymorphisms may alter miRNA-related processes, and they likely contribute to cancer susceptibility. Various studies have investigated the associations between genetic variants in several key miRNAs and the risk of human cancers; however, few studies have focused on head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) risk. This study aimed to evaluate the associations between several key miRNA polymorphisms and HNSCC risk in a Chinese population. METHODS In this study, we genotyped five common single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in several key miRNAs (miR-149 rs2292832, miR-146a rs2910164, miR-605 rs2043556, miR-608 rs4919510, and miR-196a2 rs11614913) and evaluated the associations between these SNPs and HNSCC risk according to cancer site with a case-control study including 576 cases and 1552 controls, which were matched by age and sex in a Chinese population. RESULTS The results revealed that miR-605 rs2043556 [dominant model: adjusted odds ratio (OR) 0.71, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.58-0.88; additive model: adjusted OR 0.74, 95% CI 0.62-0.89] and miR-196a2 rs11614913 (dominant model: adjusted OR 1.36, 95% CI 1.08-1.72; additive model: adjusted OR 1.28, 95% CI 1.10-1.48) were significantly associated with the risk of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Furthermore, when these two loci were evaluated together based on the number of putative risk alleles (rs2043556 A and rs11614913 G), a significant locus-dosage effect was noted on the risk of OSCC (P trend < 0.001). However, no significant association was detected between the other three SNPs (miR-149 rs2292832, miR-146a rs2910164, and miR-608 rs4919510) and HNSCC risk. CONCLUSION Our study provided the evidence that miR-605 rs2043556 and miR-196a2 rs11614913 may have an impact on genetic susceptibility to OSCC in Chinese population.
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- Limin Miao
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029 Jiangsu P. R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166 Jiangsu P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029 Jiangsu P. R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166 Jiangsu P. R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166 Jiangsu P. R. China
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- Department of Stomatology and Center for Evidence-Based Medicine and Clinical Research, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000 Hubei P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029 Jiangsu P. R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166 Jiangsu P. R. China
- Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166 Jiangsu P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029 Jiangsu P. R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166 Jiangsu P. R. China
- Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166 Jiangsu P. R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166 Jiangsu P. R. China
- Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166 Jiangsu P. R. China
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Chai J, Ju J, Zhang SW, Shen ZY, Liang L, Yang XM, Ma C, Ni QW, Sun MY. p12CDK2-AP1 interacts with CD82 to regulate the proliferation and survival of human oral squamous cell carcinoma cells. Oncol Rep 2016; 36:737-44. [PMID: 27349208 DOI: 10.3892/or.2016.4893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2016] [Accepted: 02/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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p12 cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2)-associating protein 1 (p12CDK2-AP1) has been demonstrated to negatively regulate the activity of CDK2. However, the underlying molecular mechanism remains largely unknown. We aimed to determine the potential binding proteins of p12CDK2-AP1 and to elucidate the role of p12CDK2-AP1 in the regulation of the proliferation, invasion, apoptosis, and in vivo growth of human oral squamous cell carcinoma cells. The protein-protein interaction was predicted using computational decision templates. The predicted p12CDK2‑AP1 interacting proteins were overexpressed in human oral squamous cell carcinoma OSCC-15 cells, and the protein binding was examined using co-precipitation (Co-IP). Cell proliferation and invasion were determined via MTT assay and Transwell system, respectively. Cell apoptosis was evaluated using Annexin V-FITC/PI double staining followed by flow cytometric analysis. The in vivo growth of OSCC-15 cells was examined in nude mouse tumor xenografts. We found that overexpression of either p12CDK2-AP1 or CD82 significantly suppressed the proliferation and invasion but promoted the apoptosis of OSCC-15 cells (P<0.05). Importantly, combined overexpression of p12CDK2-AP1 and CD82 showed synergistic antitumor activity compared with the overexpression of a single protein alone (P<0.05). Additionally, the simultaneous overexpression of p12CDK2-AP1 and CD82 significantly suppressed the in vivo tumor growth of OSCC-15 cells in nude mice compared with the negative control (P<0.05). Our findings indicate that p12CDK2-AP1 interacts with CD82 to play a functional role in suppressing the in vitro and in vivo growth of OSCC-15 cells.
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- Juan Chai
- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, P.R. China
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- College of Automation, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, P.R. China
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Santos NCN, Ramos MESP, Ramos AFB, Cerqueira AB, Cerqueira EMM. Evaluation of the genotoxicity and cytotoxicity of filling pastes used for pulp therapy on deciduous teeth using the micronucleus test on bone marrow from mice (Mus musculus). Mutagenesis 2016; 31:589-95. [DOI: 10.1093/mutage/gew026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Gu Y, Yu C, Miao L, Wang L, Xu C, Xue W, Du J, Yuan H, Dai J, Jin G, Hu Z, Ma H, Shen H. Telomere length, genetic variants and risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck in Southeast Chinese. Sci Rep 2016; 6:20675. [PMID: 26857734 PMCID: PMC4746643 DOI: 10.1038/srep20675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2015] [Accepted: 12/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Telomere dysfunction participates in malignant transformation and tumorigenesis. Previous studies have explored the associations between telomere length (TL) and cancer susceptibility; however, the findings are inconclusive. The associations between genetic variants and TL have been verified by quite a few genome-wide association studies (GWAS). Yet, to date, there was no published study on the relationship between TL, related genetic variants and susceptibility to squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) in Chinese. Hence, we detected relative telomere length (RTL) by using quantitative PCR and genotyped seven selected single nucleotide polymorphisms by TaqMan allelic discrimination assay in 510 SCCHN cases and 913 controls in southeast Chinese. The results showed that RTL was significantly associated with SCCHN risk [(adjusted odds ratio (OR) = 1.19, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.08–1.32, P = 0.001]. Furthermore, among seven selected SNPs, only G allele of rs2736100 related to RTL in Caucasians was significantly associated with both the decreased RTL (P = 0.002) and the increased susceptibility to SCCHN in Chinese (additive model: adjusted OR = 1.17, 95%CI = 1.00–1.38, P = 0.049). These findings provide evidence that shortened TL is a risk factor for SCCHN, and genetic variants can contribute to both TL and the susceptibility to SCCHN in southeast Chinese population.
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- Yayun Gu
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China.,Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China.,Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China.,Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China.,Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China.,Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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Barbosa A, Dos Santos M, de Podestá JRV, Gouvêa SA, Von Zeidler SV, Louro ID, Cordeiro-Silva MDF. Polymorphisms in methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase and cystathionine beta-synthase in oral cancer - a case-control study in southeastern Brazilians. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2016; 82:558-66. [PMID: 26749456 PMCID: PMC9444640 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2015.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2015] [Revised: 09/17/2015] [Accepted: 10/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Introduction Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a serious public health problem, due to its high mortality rate and worldwide rising incidence. OSCC susceptibility is mediated by interactions between genetic and environmental factors. Studies suggest that genetic variants encoding enzymes involved in folate metabolism may modulate OSCC risk by altering DNA synthesis/repair and methylation process. Objective The goals of this study were to evaluate the association of three genotypic polymorphism (MTHFR C677T, MTHFR A1298C and CBS 844ins68) and oral cancer risk in southeastern Brazilians and evaluate the interactions between polymorphisms and clinical histopathological parameters. Methods This case–control study included 101 cases and 102 controls in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. MTHFR genotyping was done by PCR-RFLP (polymerase chain reaction – restriction fragment length polymorphism) and CBS genotyping by PCR (polymerase chain reaction) analysis. Results MTHFR C677T polymorphism was associated with lymph node involvement. Genotype CT + TT acted as a protective factor. MTHFR A1298C AC + CC genotype was associated with tumor differentiation, and possibly with a better prognosis. In risk analysis, no correlation was observed between genotypes and OSCC. Conclusion We concluded that MTHFR C677T, MTHFR A1298C and CBS 844ins68 polymorphisms were not associated with OSCC risk in southeastern Brazilians; however, we suggest a prognosis effect associated with MTHFR C677T and A1298C polymorphisms in OSCC.
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- Andressa Barbosa
- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Hospital Santa Rita de Cássia, Divisão de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, Programa de Prevenção e Detecção Precoce de Câncer Oral, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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Miao L, Wang L, Yuan H, Hang D, Zhu L, Du J, Zhu X, Li B, Wang R, Ma H, Chen N. MicroRNA-101 polymorphisms and risk of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in a Chinese population. Tumour Biol 2015; 37:4169-74. [PMID: 26490987 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-015-4249-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2015] [Accepted: 10/13/2015] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play important roles in regulation of gene expressions and likely have involvement in cancer susceptibility and disease progression. MicroRNA-101 (miR-101) has been well established as a tumor suppressor, and aberrant expression of miR-101 levels has been previously reported in different malignancies including head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). However, the role of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of miR-101 in the susceptibility to HNSCC remains unclear. In this study, we genotyped 11 selected SNPs of the miR-101 genes (including miR-101-1 and miR-101-2) in a case-control study including 576 HNSCC cases and 1552 cancer-free controls. For the main effect analysis, none of the 11 selected SNPs was associated with HNSCC risk. However, in the stratification analysis by tumor sites, rs578481 and rs705509 in pri-miR-101-1 were significantly associated with risk of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) (rs578481: adjusted odds ratio (OR) = 1.19, 95 % confidence interval (CI) 1.01-1.39, P = 0.036; rs705509: adjusted OR = 0.85, 95 % CI 0.73-0.98, P = 0.030). Furthermore, combined analysis of the two SNPs revealed that subjects carrying the risk alleles of rs578481 and rs705509 had increased risk of OSCC in a dose-response manner (P trend = 0.022). Compared with subjects carrying "0-2" risk alleles, subjects carrying "3-4" risk alleles presented a 1.38-fold increased risk of OSCC. In conclusion, our findings suggested that the SNPs rs578481 and rs705509 locating in pri-miR-101-1 may play a role in genetic susceptibility to OSCC, which may improve our understanding of the potential contribution of miRNA SNPs to cancer pathogenesis.
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- Limin Miao
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China. .,Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China. .,Institute of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, 140 Hanzhong Rd., Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
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Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Relationship between EPHX1 Polymorphisms and the Risk of Head and Neck Cancer. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0123347. [PMID: 25923690 PMCID: PMC4414537 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0123347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2014] [Accepted: 03/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Aim To evaluate the association between the EPHX1 Tyr113His and His139Arg polymorphisms in the EPHX1 gene and the risk of head and neck cancer. Materials and Methods Studies on the association of EPHX1 Tyr113His and His139Arg polymorphisms with HNC performed up until June 1st, 2014, were identified using a predefined search strategy. Summary odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to evaluate the strength of these associations. Results In this meta-analysis, 10 case-control studies, which included 9 studies of Tyr113His (1890 cases and 1894 controls) and 10 studies of His139Arg polymorphisms (1982 cases and 2024 controls), were considered eligible for inclusion. Overall, the pooled results indicated that the EPHX1 Tyr113His polymorphism was significantly associated with increased HNC risk (Tyr/His vs. Tyr/Tyr, OR = 1.26, 95%1.02–1.57;His/His+ Tyr/His vs. Tyr/Tyr, OR = 1.29, 95% I = 1.03–1.61). However, no significant association was found between the His139Arg polymorphism and HNC risk. In the subgroup analysis, a statistically significant association between the EPHX1 Tyr113His polymorphism and HNC was observed in population-based case-control studies (PCC), which involved less than 500 participants and genotype frequencies in HWE. This association showed minimal heterogeneity after excluding studies that were determined to contribute to heterogeneity. After categorizing the studies by publication time, a sensitivity analysis and cumulative meta-analysis of the two associations were conducted, and the results of the two analyses were consistent. Conclusion Our meta-analysis suggests that EPHX1 Tyr113His polymorphism may be a risk factor for HNC, while the EPHX1 His139Arg polymorphism has no association with HNC risk.
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Arantes L, de Carvalho A, Melendez M, Centrone C, Góis-Filho J, Toporcov T, Caly D, Tajara E, Goloni-Bertollo E, Carvalho A. Validation of methylation markers for diagnosis of oral cavity cancer. Eur J Cancer 2015; 51:632-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2015.01.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2014] [Revised: 01/14/2015] [Accepted: 01/23/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Orhan KS, Coskunpinar E, Kanliada D, Oltulu YM, Basaran B, Celik M, Cakmakoglu B, Deger K. Investigation of the association of hRRM1 and p53R2 gene polymorphisms in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas. Med Oncol 2014; 31:12. [PMID: 24861915 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-014-0012-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2013] [Accepted: 04/28/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Head and neck squamous epithelial cell cancer (HNSCC), the world's fifth most common type of cancers, is associated with short life expectancy and high death rates if not detected in early stages. The aim of this study was to investigate hRRM1 and p53R2 gene polymorphisms by using real-time PCR technique in patients with head and neck cancer. In total, 87 patients with head and neck malignancies and 87 control group who have not any malignancies were included in the study between January 2011 and February 2012 in Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine Department of ORL. In the study, real-time PCR was used to detect hRRM1 (rs12806698 C/A) and p53R2 (rs2290707 G/T) gene polymorphisms in Turkish HNSCC patients and healthy individuals. Genomic DNA isolation was performed according to the kit protocol with spin column. LightCycler 1.5 system was used to perform SNP genotyping using hybridization probes consisting of 3'-fluorescein and a 5'-LightCycler Red labeled pair of oligonucleotide probes. There were significant differences in the distribution of hRRM1 genotypes. Frequency of individuals with hRRM1 AA genotype was higher in patients with less differentiation when compared with well differentiation [p 0.025, Fisher's exact test, odds ratio (OR) 0.140, 95 % confidence intervals (CI) 0.024-0.797]. It is observed that A allele carriers have nearly twofold risk for development of the disease (p = 0.022; χ (2) 5.24; OR 2.02, 95 % CI 1.10-3.72).
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- Kadir Serkan Orhan
- Department of ORL and Head and Neck Surgery, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, 34390, Capa, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey,
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Succi M, de Castro TB, Galbiatti ALS, Arantes LMRB, da Silva JNG, Maniglia JV, Raposo LS, Pavarino EC, Goloni-Bertollo EM. DNMT3B C46359T and SHMT1 C1420T polymorphisms in the folate pathway in carcinogenesis of head and neck. Mol Biol Rep 2014; 41:581-9. [PMID: 24362509 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-013-2895-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2013] [Accepted: 12/09/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Folate is an essential nutrient with important roles in the synthesis, repair, and DNA methylation. Polymorphisms in genes encoding enzymes involved in folate metabolism can change these processes and modulate cancer development. We investigated DNMT3B C46359T (rs2424913) and SHMT1 C1420T (rs1979277) polymorphisms related to folate pathway in head and neck cancer (HNC) risk and the association of the disease with gender, risk factors and clinical histopathological parameters. A case-control study was conducted in 725 individuals (237 patients with HNC and 488 control individuals). Real-time PCR technique was performed for genotyping. Chi square and multiple logistic regression tests were used for statistical analysis. Male gender (OR 1.80; 95 % CI 1.11-2.94; P < 0.02) and tobacco consumption (OR 6.14; 95 % CI 4.13-9.13; P < 0.001) were associated with increased risk for this neoplasia. There were no significant associations between the polymorphisms and risk of disease, however, the tobacco and alcohol habits together showed association with SHMT1 C1420T polymorphism (OR 1.48; 95 % CI 1.08-2.03; P = 0.014). SHMT1 C1420T polymorphism was associated with larynx tumor (OR 0.48; 95 % CI 0.27-0.86; P < 0.05). In conclusion, tobacco habit and male gender can be predictors for HNC risk. SHMT1 C1420T and DNMT3B C46359T polymorphisms are not associated with HNC development in Brazilian population, however, SHMT1 C1420T polymorphism is less frequent in patients with primary site of tumor in larynx and more frequent in individuals who consume tobacco and alcohol together. Further studies involving gene-gene interactions in folate pathway in different populations can contribute to the understanding of the polymorphisms effect on HNC risk.
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- Maysa Succi
- Molecular Biology Research Unit (UPGEM), Molecular Biology Department Genetic, São José do Rio Preto Medical School (FAMERP), Bloco U6. Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, No. 5416, Vila São Pedro, São José do Rio Preto, 15090-000, SP, Brazil
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Cooverexpression of ERBB1 and ERBB4 receptors predicts poor clinical outcome in pN+ oral squamous cell carcinoma with extranodal spread. Clin Exp Metastasis 2013; 31:307-16. [PMID: 24338375 DOI: 10.1007/s10585-013-9629-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2013] [Accepted: 12/07/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Overexpression of members of the ErbB receptor family is common in oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCC); however, their prognostic value for aggressive OSCC has been debated. Extranodal spread to cervical lymph nodes is the most significant prognostic indicator in OSCC. In the present study, we investigated the clinical significance of single versus paired overexpression of members of the ErbB receptor family in 82 OSCC patients with lymph nodes metastasis, with or without capsular rupture (CR) followed by at least 10 years. Immunohistochemistry analysis revealed a common overexpression of ErbB1 (P = 0.021), ErbB2 (P = 0.001), ErbB4 (P = 0.048), as well as MMP-2 (P = 0.043) in OSCC cases with CR+. Increased expression of ErbB1 was associated with MMP-2 in tumors with advanced clinical stages, including poorly differentiated (grade III) tumors (P < 0.050). Vascular embolization was associated with MMP-2 (P = 0.021) and MMP-13 (P = 0.010) overexpression. Survival analysis revealed a lower survival probability in tumors overexpressing ErbB1 (P = 0.038), ErbB4 (P = 0.043), and MMP-12 (P = 0.050). As well a strong association was observed in cases with high risk of recurrence and strong immunostaining for ErbB1 (P = 0.017), ErbB4 (P = 0.008), MMP-1 (P = 0.003), MMP-2 (P = 0.016), MMP-10 (P = 0.041), and MMP-13 (P = 0.005). Stratified multivariate survival analysis revealed a strong prognostic interdependence of ErbB1 and ErbB4 cooverexpression in predicting the worst overall and disease-free survivals (P = 0.0013 and P = 0.0004, respectively). Taken together, these results support a cooperation of ErbB1, ErbB4, and members of the MMP family in predicting OSCC invasion and poor clinical outcomes.
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DNA repair gene XRCC1 polymorphisms and head and neck cancer risk: an updated meta-analysis including 16344 subjects. PLoS One 2013; 8:e74059. [PMID: 24086310 PMCID: PMC3781168 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0074059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2013] [Accepted: 07/29/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND DNA repair gene X-ray repair cross complementing group 1 (XRCC1) plays an important role in the maintenance of the genomic integrity and protection of cells from DNA damage. Sequence variation in XRCC1 gene may alter head and neck cancer (HNC) susceptibility. However, these results are inconclusive. To derive a more precise estimation of the relationship between XRCC1 polymorphism and HNC risk, we undertook a meta-analysis involving 16,344 subjects. METHODS A search of the literature by PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and China National Knowledge Infrastructure was performed to identify studies based on the predetermined inclusion criteria. The odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) was combined using a random-effects model or a fixed-effects model. RESULTS Twenty-nine studies consisting of 6,719 cases and 9,627 controls were identified and analyzed. Overall, no evidence of significant association was observed between XRCC1 Arg194Trp, XRCC1 Arg280His, XRCC1 Arg399Gln genotypes and the risk of HNC in any genetic models. Subgroup analyses according to ethnicity, tumor site, publication year, genotyping method also detected no significant association in any subgroup, except that oral cancer was associated with Arg194Trp variant in recessive model. Furthermore, no significant effect of these polymorphisms interacted with smoking on HNC risk was detected but Arg194Trp homozygous variant. CONCLUSION In conclusion, this meta-analysis suggests that the XRCC1 Arg194Trp, Arg280His and Arg399Gln polymorphism may not involve in HNC susceptibility. Further studies about gene-gene and gene-environment interactions in different populations are required.
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Pappa E, Nikitakis N, Vlachodimitropoulos D, Avgoustidis D, Oktseloglou V, Papadogeorgakis N. Phosphorylated signal transducer and activator of transcription-1 immunohistochemical expression is associated with improved survival in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2013; 72:211-21. [PMID: 23992782 DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2013.06.198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2013] [Revised: 06/06/2013] [Accepted: 06/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE To estimate whether the immunohistochemical (IHC) expression patterns of the tumor suppressor gene signal transducer and activator of transcription-1 (STAT1) and its active phosphorylated form (PSTAT1) serve as potential prognostic and predictive markers in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS STAT1 and PSTAT1 protein expressions were examined immunohistochemically in OSCC tumor tissues and adjacent normal mucosa from 49 patients who underwent primary surgery. The IHC scores were correlated with all available clinicopathologic parameters that were obtained from a maximum of 7 years of follow-up, including survival and response to adjuvant therapy treatment. RESULTS There was a shift toward lower percentages of cells with STAT1 (P < .014) and PSTAT1 (P < .001) detected in OSCC tumors compared with adjacent normal tissue sites. No association with patients' clinicopathologic characteristics was shown. However, for the group of patients who received adjuvant chemotherapy, increased PSTAT1 intensity of staining in OSCC tumors was strongly associated with better overall survival (P = .008). CONCLUSIONS This is the first study to concurrently evaluate STAT1 and PSTAT1 IHC expression patterns and their prognostic significance in patients with OSCC, highlighting the potential role of PSTAT1 as a biomarker in therapeutic decision making. Large prospective studies are needed to verify these findings.
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- Elena Pappa
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, "Evaggelismos" Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Pathology and Medicine, Dental School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Resident in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, "Evaggelismos" Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Resident in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, "Evaggelismos" Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, "Evaggelismos" Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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A naturally occurring feline model of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. PATHOLOGY RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2013; 2013:502197. [PMID: 23970998 PMCID: PMC3730145 DOI: 10.1155/2013/502197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2013] [Accepted: 06/28/2013] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Despite advances in understanding cancer at the molecular level, timely and effective translation to clinical application of novel therapeutics in human cancer patients is lacking. Cancer drug failure is often a result of toxicity or inefficacy not predicted by preclinical models, emphasizing the need for alternative animal tumor models with improved biologic relevancy. Companion animals (dogs and cats) provide an opportunity to capitalize on an underutilized and biologically relevant translational research model which allows spontaneous disease modeling of human cancer. Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is a common cancer with a poor prognosis and limited clinical advancements in recent years. One potential novel spontaneous animal tumor model is feline oral squamous cell carcinoma (FOSCC). FOSCC and HNSCC share similar etiopathogenesis (tobacco and papillomavirus exposure) and molecular markers (EGFR, VEGF, and p53). Both human and feline SCCs share similar tumor biology, clinical outcome, treatment, and prognosis. Future clinical trials utilizing FOSCC as a tumor model may facilitate translation of preclinical cancer research for human cancer patients.
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Zee RYL, Rose L, Chasman DI, Ridker PM. Genetic variation of fifteen folate metabolic pathway associated gene loci and the risk of incident head and neck carcinoma: the Women's Genome Health Study. Clin Chim Acta 2012; 418:33-6. [PMID: 23276522 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2012.11.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2012] [Revised: 11/27/2012] [Accepted: 11/27/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Recent studies have demonstrated the importance of folate metabolic pathway (FMP) in the pathogenesis of head and neck carcinoma (HNC). Whether the genetic variation within the FMP associated genes modulates HNC remains elusive. To date, prospective, epidemiological data on the relationship of FMP gene variation with the risk of HNC are sparse. METHODS The association between 203 tag-SNPs (tSNPs) of 15 FMP associated genes (CBS, BHMT, DHFR, FOLR1, FOLR2, FOLR3, MTHFR, MTR, MTRR, MTHFD1, RFC1, SHMT1, SLC19A1, TCN2, and TYMS) and incident HNC was investigated in 23,294 Caucasian female participants of the prospective Women's Genome Health Study. All were free of known cancer at baseline. During a 15-year follow-up period, 55 participants developed a first ever HNC. Multivariable Cox regression analysis was performed to investigate the relationship between genotypes and HNC risk assuming an additive genetic model. Haplotype-block analysis was also performed. RESULTS A total of 11 tSNPs within DHFR, MTHFR, RFC1, and TYMS were associated with HNC risk (all p-uncorrected <0.050). Further investigation using the haplotype-block analysis revealed an association of several prespecified haplotypes of RFC1 with HNC risk (all p-uncorrected <0.050). CONCLUSION If corroborated in other large prospective studies, the present findings suggest that genetic variation within the folate metabolic pathway gene loci examined, in particular, the replication factor C-1 (RFC1) gene variation may influence HNC risk.
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- Robert Y L Zee
- Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston MA 02215, USA.
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Calabrese L, Ostuni A, Ansarin M, Giugliano G, Maffini F, Alterio D, Rocca MC, Petralia G, Bruschini R, Chiesa F. Future challenges in head and neck cancer: From the bench to the bedside? Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2012; 84 Suppl 1:e90-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2010.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2010] [Revised: 10/29/2010] [Accepted: 11/03/2010] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Genetic variants at 10q23 are associated with risk of head and neck cancer in a Chinese population. Oral Oncol 2012; 49:332-5. [PMID: 23151416 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2012.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2012] [Revised: 10/14/2012] [Accepted: 10/21/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND A recent genome-wide association study (GWAS) focused on esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) has identified several susceptible regions (5q11, 21q22, 6p21 10q23, and 12q24) in Chinese population. We hypothesized that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) identified in these regions for ESCC were also associated with the risk of head and neck cancer (HNC) which share similar risk factors with ESCC. METHODS To test this hypothesis, we genotyped three SNPs (rs2274223, rs2014300 and rs10484761) in a case-control study with 503 HNC cases and 900 cancer-free controls in a Chinese population. RESULTS We found that rs2274223 was associated with a significantly increased risk of HNC in our population [GG vs. AA: adjusted odds ratio (OR)=1.86, 95% confidence interval (CI)=1.09-3.16; GG vs. (AG/AA): adjusted OR=1.85, 95% CI=1.09-3.12], and the effect appeared to be more prominent among drinkers (P=0.024) and patients with oral cavity cancer (P=0.019). In contrast, rs2014300 and rs10484761 variant were not observed any significantly association with risk of HNC. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate that rs2274223 may be a marker SNP for HNC susceptibility in Chinese population.
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Yuan H, Ma H, Lu F, Yuan Z, Wang R, Jiang H, Hu Z, Shen H, Chen N. Genetic variants at 4q23 and 12q24 are associated with head and neck cancer risk in China. Mol Carcinog 2012; 52 Suppl 1:E2-9. [PMID: 22674868 DOI: 10.1002/mc.21929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2011] [Revised: 05/04/2012] [Accepted: 05/08/2012] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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A recent genome-wide association study (GWAS) reported significant associations of several novel genetic variants with risk of upper aerodigestive tract (UADT) cancers including head and neck cancer (HNC) in Europeans. However, these findings have not been confirmed in other populations including Chinese. According to the findings from the GWAS and other publications, we genotyped six genetic variants (rs1494961, rs1229984, rs1789924, rs971074, rs4767364, and rs671) in a case-control study with 397 HNC cases and 900 controls in China, by using the TaqMan allelic discrimination assay. We found that rs1229984 at 4q23 significantly increased the risk of HNC [dominant model: adjusted odds ratio (OR) = 1.34, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.05-1.71; additive model: adjusted OR = 1.24, 95% CI = 1.04-1.50], while rs671 at 12q24 significantly decreased the risk of HNC (recessive model: adjusted OR = 0.46, 95% CI = 0.25-0.85). Furthermore, when these two loci were evaluated together by the number (0-4) of putative risk alleles (rs1229984 G and rs671 G), a significant locus-dosage effect was found between the groups and risk of HNC (Ptrend = 0.016). Compared with the "0-1" group, groups with "2" risk alleles and "3-4" risk alleles significantly increased the risk of HNC with adjusted ORs of 1.17 (95% CI = 0.84-1.64) and 1.51 (95% CI = 1.06-2.15), respectively. However, no significant association was detected between other four variants (rs1494961, rs1789924, rs971074, and rs4767364) and HNC risk. These findings suggest that rs1229984 at 4q23 and rs671 at 12q24 may serve as candidate markers for susceptibility to HNC in Chinese population.
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- Hua Yuan
- Institute of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, MOE Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Yuan H, Li H, Ma H, Niu Y, Wu Y, Zhang S, Hu Z, Shen H, Chen N. Genetic polymorphisms in key DNA repair genes and risk of head and neck cancer in a Chinese population. Exp Ther Med 2012; 3:719-724. [PMID: 22969958 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2012.476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2011] [Accepted: 01/30/2012] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Although tobacco and alcohol consumption are the major risk factors of head and neck cancer (HNC), genetic variations of genes involved in several biological pathways, such as DNA repair genes, may affect an individual's susceptibility to HNC. However, few studies have investigated the associations between polymorphisms in DNA repair genes and HNC risk in the Chinese population. Thus, we genotyped five common, non-synonymous single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) [APEX1 (Asp148Glu), XRCC1 (Arg399Gln), ADPRT (Val762Ala), XPD (Lys751Gln) and XPG (His1104Asp)] in a hospital-based, case-control study of 397 HNC cases and 900 cancer-free controls in China. The results showed that none of the five SNPs in the DNA repair pathway was significantly associated with HNC risk, suggesting that these polymorphisms may not play a major role in HNC susceptibility in this Chinese population.
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Ruback MJC, Galbiatti AL, Arantes LMRB, Marucci GH, Russo A, Ruiz-Cintra MT, Raposo LS, Maniglia JV, Pavarino ÉC, Goloni-Bertollo EM. Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of patients in the head and neck surgery department of a university hospital. SAO PAULO MED J 2012; 130:307-13. [PMID: 23174870 PMCID: PMC10836462 DOI: 10.1590/s1516-31802012000500007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2011] [Revised: 08/08/2011] [Accepted: 03/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVES Head and neck cancer is the fifth most common type of cancer worldwide. The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical and epidemiological parameters in a head and neck surgery service. DESIGN AND SETTING Cross-sectional study using patients' records, developed in otolaryngology and head and neck department of a university hospital in the northwest of the state of São Paulo. METHODS A total of 995 patients in the head and neck surgery service between January 2000 and May 2010 were evaluated. The variables analyzed included: age, gender, skin color, tobacco and alcohol consumption, primary site, staging and histological tumor type, treatment and number of deaths. RESULTS The disease was more frequent among men (79.70%), smokers (75.15%) and alcohol abusers (58.25%). The most representative sites were oral cavity (29.65%) and larynx (24.12%) for the primary site; squamous cell carcinoma (84.92%) was the most frequent histological type, and surgery (29.04%) and radiotherapy (14.19%) were the most common treatments. CONCLUSION The cancer that affects patients assisted by the head and neck surgery service occurs mainly men, smokers and alcohol abusers, and the oral cavity and larynx are the sites with the highest incidence. The high rate of patients with stages III and IV indicates late diagnosis by the treatment centers, which reflects the need for prevention education campaigns for early diagnosis of the disease.
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- Maurício José Cabral Ruback
- MD, MSc. Master’s Student. Unidade de Pesquisa em Genética e Biologia Molecular (UPGEM), Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (Famerp), São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- MD, MSc. Master’s Student. Unidade de Pesquisa em Genética e Biologia Molecular (UPGEM), Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (Famerp), São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- MD, MSc. Master’s Student. Unidade de Pesquisa em Genética e Biologia Molecular (UPGEM), Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (Famerp), São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- MD, MSc. Master’s Student. Unidade de Pesquisa em Genética e Biologia Molecular (UPGEM), Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (Famerp), São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- MD, MSc. Master’s Student. Unidade de Pesquisa em Genética e Biologia Molecular (UPGEM), Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (Famerp), São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- PhD. Adjunct Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM), Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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- MD, MSc. Professor, Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (Famerp), São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- MD, PhD. Adjunct Professor, Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (Famerp), São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- PhD. Adjunt Professor, Department of Molecular Biology, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (Famerp), São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- PhD. Adjunt Professor, Department of Molecular Biology, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (Famerp), São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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Galbiatti ALS, Ruiz MT, Maniglia JV, Raposo LS, Pavarino-Bertelli ÉC, Goloni-Bertollo EM. Head and neck cancer: genetic polymorphisms and folate metabolism. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2012; 78:132-9. [PMID: 22392251 PMCID: PMC9443880 DOI: 10.1590/s1808-86942012000100021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2010] [Accepted: 09/18/2010] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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da Silva SD, Ferlito A, Takes RP, Brakenhoff RH, Valentin MD, Woolgar JA, Bradford CR, Rodrigo JP, Rinaldo A, Hier MP, Kowalski LP. Advances and applications of oral cancer basic research. Oral Oncol 2011; 47:783-91. [PMID: 21802978 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2011.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2011] [Revised: 07/01/2011] [Accepted: 07/05/2011] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Cancer of the oral cavity accounts for almost 3% of cancer cases in the world. The incidence varies widely reflecting geographic differences in exposure to risk factors. The recent rise in younger age groups and females seen in many countries is of particular concern. Treatment and management of complications, locoregional recurrence and further primary tumors result in high morbidity and mortality especially when the disease is advanced stage at initial diagnosis. Progress in cancer research has provided abundant new knowledge about cellular processes and molecular biology underlying oral carcinogenesis and tumor progression. The present review attempts to summarize the current most widely-used research approaches and their application in the prevention, diagnosis, effective treatment, and improved outcome of oral cancer.
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- Sabrina Daniela da Silva
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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Ma H, Wang LE, Liu Z, Sturgis EM, Wei Q. Association between novel PLCE1 variants identified in published esophageal cancer genome-wide association studies and risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. BMC Cancer 2011; 11:258. [PMID: 21689432 PMCID: PMC3142535 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-11-258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2010] [Accepted: 06/20/2011] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Phospholipase C epsilon 1 (PLCE1) (an effector of Ras) belonging to the phospholipase family plays crucial roles in carcinogenesis and progression of several cancers, including squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP, rs2274223) in PLCE1 has been identified as a novel susceptibility locus in genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and gastric cardia adenocarcinoma (GCA) that share similar risk factors with SCCHN. Therefore, we investigated the association between potentially functional SNPs in PLCE1 and susceptibility to SCCHN. METHODS We genotyped three potentially functional SNPs (rs2274223A/G, rs3203713A/G and rs11599672T/G) of PLCE1 in 1,098 SCCHN patients and 1,090 controls matched by age and sex in a non-Hispanic white population. RESULTS Although none of three SNPs was alone significantly associated with overall risk of SCCHN, their combined effects of risk alleles (rs2274223G, rs3203713G and rs11599672G) were found to be associated with risk of SCCHN in a locus-dose effect manner (Ptrend=0.046), particularly for non-oropharyngeal tumors (Ptrend=0.017); specifically, rs2274223 was associated with a significantly increased risk (AG vs. AA: adjusted OR=1.29, 95% CI=1.01-1.64; AG/GG vs. AA: adjusted OR=1.30, 95% CI=1.03-1.64), while rs11599672 was associated with a significantly decreased risk (GG vs. TT: adjusted OR=0.54, 95% CI=0.34-0.86; TG/GG vs. TT: adjusted OR=0.76, 95% CI=0.61-0.95). CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that PLCE1 variants may have an effect on risk of SCCHN associated with tobacco and alcohol exposure, particularly for those tumors arising at non-oropharyngeal sites. These findings, although need to be validated by larger studies, are consistent with those in esophageal and gastric cancers.
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- Hongxia Ma
- Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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MTHFD1 G1958A, BHMT G742A, TC2 C776G and TC2 A67G polymorphisms and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma risk. Mol Biol Rep 2011; 39:887-93. [PMID: 21630102 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-011-0813-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2011] [Accepted: 05/03/2011] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Alterations in folate metabolism may contribute to the process of carcinogenesis by influencing DNA methylation and genomic stability. Polymorphisms in genes encoding enzymes involved in this pathway may alter enzyme activity and consequently interfere in concentrations of homocysteine and S-adenosylmethionine that are important for DNA synthesis and cellular methylation reactions. The objectives were to investigate MTHFD1 G1958A, BHMT G742A, TC2 C776G and TC2 A67G polymorphisms involved in folate metabolism on head and neck cancer risk and the association between these polymorphisms with risk factors. Polymorphisms were investigated in 762 individuals (272 patients and 490 controls) by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) and Real Time-PCR. Chi-square and Multiple logistic regression were used for the statistical analysis. Multiple logistic regression showed that tobacco and male gender were predictors for the disease (P < 0.05). Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium showed that the genotypic distributions were in equilibrium for both groups in all polymorphisms studied. The BHMT 742GA or AA genotypes associated with tobacco consumption (P = 0.016) increase the risk for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). The present study suggests that BHMT 742GA polymorphism associated to tobacco modulate HNSCC risk. However, further investigation of gene-gene interactions in folate metabolism and studies in different populations are needed to investigate polymorphisms and HNSCC risk.
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Galbiatti ALS, Ruiz MT, Rodrigues JO, Raposo LS, Maníglia JV, Pavarino ÉC, Goloni-Bertollo EM. Polymorphisms and haplotypes in methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma risk. Mol Biol Rep 2011; 39:635-43. [PMID: 21556759 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-011-0781-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2010] [Accepted: 04/27/2011] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Functional polymorphisms in genes encoding enzymes involved in folate metabolism might modulate head and neck carcinoma risk because folate participates in DNA methylation and synthesis. We therefore conducted a case-control study of 853 individuals (322 head and neck cancer cases and 531 non-cancer controls) to investigate associations among MTHFR C677T and MTHFR A1298C polymorphisms and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma risk. Interactions between these two polymorphisms and risk factors and clinical histopathological parameters were also evaluated. The polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) technique was used to genotype the polymorphisms and Chi-square test and multiple logistic regression were used for statistical analyses. The variables age≥49 years, male gender, tobacco habits and alcohol consumption, MTHFR 1298 AC or CC genotypes, combined genotypes with two or more polymorphic alleles and 677T and 1298C polymorphic alleles were associated with increased risk for this disease (P<0.05). Furthermore, we found that 1298 AC or CC genotypes were associated with age≥49 years, tobacco and alcohol habits (P<0.05). Regarding clinical histopathological parameters, the A1298C polymorphism was more frequent in patients with oral cavity as primary site (P<0.05). MTHFR polymorphisms may contribute for increase risk for head and neck carcinoma and the variables age≥49 years, male gender, tobacco and alcohol habits were associated with MTHFR 1298AC or CC genotypes, confirming that individuals with these variables and MTHFR A1298C polymorphism has higher risk for this disease.
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- Ana Lívia Silva Galbiatti
- Genetics and Molecular Biology Research Unit, UPGEM, São José do Rio Preto Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Lajer CB, Nielsen FC, Friis-Hansen L, Norrild B, Borup R, Garnæs E, Rossing M, Specht L, Therkildsen MH, Nauntofte B, Dabelsteen S, von Buchwald C. Different miRNA signatures of oral and pharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas: a prospective translational study. Br J Cancer 2011; 104:830-40. [PMID: 21326242 PMCID: PMC3048216 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2011.29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 156] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2010] [Revised: 12/21/2010] [Accepted: 01/17/2011] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs, which regulate mRNA translation/decay, and may serve as biomarkers. We characterised the expression of miRNAs in clinically sampled oral and pharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC and PSCC) and described the influence of human papilloma virus (HPV). METHODS Biopsies obtained from 51 patients with OSCC/PSCC and 40 control patients were used for microarray analysis. The results were correlated to clinical data and HPV status. Supervised learning by support vector machines was employed to generate a diagnostic miRNA signature. RESULTS One hundred and fourteen miRNAs were differentially expressed between OSCC and normal oral epithelium, with the downregulation of miR-375 and upregulation of miR-31 as the most significant aberrations. Pharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma exhibited 38 differentially expressed miRNAs compared with normal pharyngeal epithelium. Differences in the miRNA expression pattern of both normal epithelium and SCC were observed between the oral cavity compared with the pharynx. Human papilloma virus infection revealed perturbations of 21 miRNAs, most significantly in miR-127-3p and miR363. A molecular classifier including 61 miRNAs was generated for OSCC with an accuracy of 93%. CONCLUSION MicroRNAs may serve as useful biomarkers in OSCC and PSCC. The influence of HPV on miRNA may provide a mechanism for the distinct clinical behaviour of HPV-infected tumours.
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- C B Lajer
- Department of Oto-rhino-laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 9, Copenhagen 2100, Denmark.
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Galbiatti ALS, Ruiz MT, Raposo LS, Maniglia JV, Pavarino-Bertelli EC, Goloni-Bertollo EM. The association between CBS 844ins68 polymorphism and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma risk - a case-control analysis. Arch Med Sci 2010; 6:772-9. [PMID: 22419938 PMCID: PMC3298348 DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2010.17094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2010] [Revised: 07/27/2010] [Accepted: 08/17/2010] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Susceptibility to head and neck squamous cell carcinoma may be modified by functional polymorphisms in genes involved in the folate pathway, such as cystathionine beta-synthase (CBS). The CBS 844ins68 polymorphism is associated with DNA methylation changes and cancer development. MATERIAL AND METHODS A case-control retrospective study was conducted in 322 patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and in 531 control subjects without cancer. The polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism technique was used to genotype the polymorphism. For statistical analysis, χ(2) test was conducted to examine whether the genotypic frequency of CBS 844ins68 was in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium and multiple logistic regression was used for comparisons between groups, and for interactions between the polymorphism and risk factors and clinical histopathological parameters. RESULTS No significant difference in CBS 844ins68 genotypic distribution was observed between the groups. Age > 50 years, male gender and tobacco consumption were predictors of the disease with increased risk of 7.89 (95% CI: 5.56-11.21), 2.49 (95% CI: 1.72-3.62), 6.44 (95% CI: 4.63-8.96) and 2.29 times (95% CI: 1.71-3.06) respectively. There was no association between the distribution of the CBS 844ins68 genotype and risk factors for this disease. According to clinical histopathological parameters, CBS 884ins68 polymorphism presented high frequency in oral cavity (p < 0.05) and patients with the polymorphism presented less survival time (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS We concluded that the CBS 844ins68 polymorphism is not associated with HNSCC risk and there is increased risk of this disease in male gender individuals smokers aged over 50 years. In adittion, the polymorphism is more frequent in patients with oral cavity as primary site and in patients with less survival time.
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- Ana L S Galbiatti
- Genetics and Molecular Biology Research Unit (UPGEM), Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP) SP, Brazil
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A80G polymorphism of reduced folate carrier 1 (RFC1) gene and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma etiology in Brazilian population. Mol Biol Rep 2010; 38:1071-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s11033-010-0204-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2010] [Accepted: 06/11/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Galbiatti ALS, Ruiz MT, Biselli-Chicote PM, Chicote-Biselli PM, Raposo LS, Maniglia JV, Pavarino-Bertelli EC, Goloni-Bertollo EM. 5-Methyltetrahydrofolate-homocysteine methyltransferase gene polymorphism (MTR) and risk of head and neck cancer. Braz J Med Biol Res 2010; 43:445-50. [PMID: 20490431 DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2010007500034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2009] [Accepted: 04/12/2010] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The functional effect of the A>G transition at position 2756 on the MTR gene (5-methyltetrahydrofolate-homocysteine methyltransferase), involved in folate metabolism, may be a risk factor for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). The frequency of MTR A2756G (rs1805087) polymorphism was compared between HNSCC patients and individuals without history of neoplasias. The association of this polymorphism with clinical histopathological parameters was evaluated. A total of 705 individuals were included in the study. The polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism technique was used to genotype the polymorphism. For statistical analysis, the chi-square test (univariate analysis) was used for comparisons between groups and multiple logistic regression (multivariate analysis) was used for interactions between the polymorphism and risk factors and clinical histopathological parameters. Using univariate analysis, the results did not show significant differences in allelic or genotypic distributions. Multivariable analysis showed that tobacco and alcohol consumption (P < 0.05), AG genotype (P = 0.019) and G allele (P = 0.028) may be predictors of the disease and a higher frequency of the G polymorphic allele was detected in men with HNSCC compared to male controls (P = 0.008). The analysis of polymorphism regarding clinical histopathological parameters did not show any association with the primary site, aggressiveness, lymph node involvement or extension of the tumor. In conclusion, our data provide evidence that supports an association between the polymorphism and the risk of HNSCC.
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- A L S Galbiatti
- Unidade de Pesquisa em Genética e Biologia Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, Brasil
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