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Chen J, Wang Y, Wu M, Yu K, Liu J, Chang J. Vasculogenic mimicry triggers early recidivation and resistance to adjuvant therapy in esophageal cancer. BMC Cancer 2024; 24:1132. [PMID: 39261780 PMCID: PMC11389244 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-024-12903-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2024] [Accepted: 09/04/2024] [Indexed: 09/13/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the impact of vasculogenic mimicry (VM) and postoperative adjuvant therapy on the prognosis and survival of patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), as well as to assess whether VM affects the clinical benefit of postoperative adjuvant therapy. METHODS This single-center retrospective analysis included patients who underwent radical surgery for ESCC, which was documented in the medical record system. The presence or absence of VM in surgical specimens was determined using double staining with PAS/CD31. Stratification was applied based on adjuvant therapy and VM status. Survival curves and COX modeling were used to analyze the impact of the presence or absence of VM on the benefit of adjuvant therapy and the survival prognosis of patients. RESULTS VM-positive patients were more prone to postoperative recurrence and metastasis. VM was identified as an independent risk factor for progression-free survival (PFS) (p < 0.001, 95% CI:1.809-3.852) and overall survival (OS) (p < 0.001, 95% CI:1.603-2.786) in postoperative ESCC. Postoperative adjuvant therapy significantly prolonged PFS (p = 0.008) and OS time (p < 0.001) in patients with stage II and III ESCC, with concurrent chemoradiotherapy being the most effective. However, the presence of VM significantly reduced the benefits of postoperative adjuvant therapy (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION VM negatively impacts the prognosis of postoperative ESCC patients and reduces the efficacy of postoperative adjuvant therapy.
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- Jue Chen
- Department of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, No. 368 Hanjiang Middle Road, Hanjiang District, 225001, Yangzhou, China.
- Medical College of Yangzhou University, 225001, Yangzhou, China.
- The Key Laboratory of Syndrome Differentiation and Treatment of Gastric Cancer of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 225001, Yangzhou, China.
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- Medical College of Yangzhou University, 225001, Yangzhou, China
- The Key Laboratory of Syndrome Differentiation and Treatment of Gastric Cancer of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 225001, Yangzhou, China
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- Medical College of Yangzhou University, 225001, Yangzhou, China
- The Key Laboratory of Syndrome Differentiation and Treatment of Gastric Cancer of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 225001, Yangzhou, China
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- Medical College of Yangzhou University, 225001, Yangzhou, China
- The Key Laboratory of Syndrome Differentiation and Treatment of Gastric Cancer of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 225001, Yangzhou, China
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- Medical College of Yangzhou University, 225001, Yangzhou, China
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- Medical College of Yangzhou University, 225001, Yangzhou, China
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Metsäniitty M, Hasnat S, Öhman C, Salo T, Eklund KK, Oscarsson J, Salem A. Extracellular vesicles from Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans exhibit potential antitumorigenic effects in oral cancer: a comparative in vitro study. Arch Microbiol 2024; 206:244. [PMID: 38702412 PMCID: PMC11068833 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-024-03976-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
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Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans is an opportunistic Gram-negative periodontopathogen strongly associated with periodontitis and infective endocarditis. Recent evidence suggests that periodontopathogens can influence the initiation and progression of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Herein we aimed to investigate the effect of A. actinomycetemcomitans-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) on OSCC cell behavior compared with EVs from periodontopathogens known to associate with carcinogenesis. EVs were isolated from: A. actinomycetemcomitans and its mutant strains lacking the cytolethal distending toxin (CDT) or lipopolysaccharide (LPS) O-antigen; Porphyromonas gingivalis; Fusobacterium nucleatum; and Parvimonas micra. The effect of EVs on primary and metastatic OSCC cells was assessed using cell proliferation, apoptosis, migration, invasion, and tubulogenesis assays. A. actinomycetemcomitans-derived EVs reduced the metastatic cancer cell proliferation, invasion, tubulogenesis, and increased apoptosis, mostly in CDT- and LPS O-antigen-dependent manner. EVs from F. nucleatum impaired the metastatic cancer cell proliferation and induced the apoptosis rates in all OSCC cell lines. EVs enhanced cancer cell migration regardless of bacterial species. In sum, this is the first study demonstrating the influence of A. actinomycetemcomitans-derived EVs on oral cancer in comparison with other periodontopathogens. Our findings revealed a potential antitumorigenic effect of these EVs on metastatic OSCC cells, which warrants further in vivo investigations.
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- Marjut Metsäniitty
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Clinicum, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, 00014, Finland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Clinicum, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, 00014, Finland
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- Oral Microbiology, Department of Odontology, Umeå University, Umeå, 90187, Sweden
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Clinicum, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, 00014, Finland
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- Department of Rheumatology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, 00014, Finland
- Translational Immunology Research Program (TRIMM), Research Program Unit (RPU), Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, 00014, Finland
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- Oral Microbiology, Department of Odontology, Umeå University, Umeå, 90187, Sweden
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Clinicum, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, 00014, Finland.
- Translational Immunology Research Program (TRIMM), Research Program Unit (RPU), Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, 00014, Finland.
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BAYDOUN HASSAN, KATO YUJI, KAMO HIROKI, HÜSCH ANNA, MIZUTA HAYATO, KAWAHARA RYOTA, SIMIZU SIRO. DPY19L3 promotes vasculogenic mimicry by its C-mannosyltransferase activity. Oncol Res 2024; 32:607-614. [PMID: 38560568 PMCID: PMC10972723 DOI: 10.32604/or.2023.030304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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C-mannosylation is a post-translational modification that occurs intracellularly in the endoplasmic reticulum. In humans, biosynthesis of C-mannosylation in proteins containing thrombospondin type 1 repeat is catalyzed by the DPY19 family; nonetheless, biological functions of protein C-mannosylation are not yet fully understood, especially in tumor progression. Vasculogenic mimicry (VM) is the formation of fluid-conducting channels by highly invasive and genetically deregulated tumor cells, enabling the tumors to form matrix-embedded vasculogenic structures, containing plasma and blood cells to meet the metabolic demands of rapidly growing tumors. In this study, we focused on DPY19L3, a C-mannosyltransferase, and aimed to unravel its role in VM. Knockout of DPY19L3 inhibited the formation of VM in HT1080 human fibrosarcoma cells. Re-expression of wild-type DPY19L3 recovered VM formation; however, DPY19L3 isoform2, an enzymatic activity-defect mutant, did not restore it, suggesting that the C-mannosyltransferase activity of DPY19L3 is crucial to its function. Furthermore, the knockdown of DPY19L3 in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells hindered its network formation ability. Altogether, our findings suggest that DPY19L3 is required for VM formation and stipulate the relevance of C-mannosylation in oncogenesis.
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- HASSAN BAYDOUN
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, Yokohama, 223-8522, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, Yokohama, 223-8522, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, Yokohama, 223-8522, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, Yokohama, 223-8522, Japan
- Department of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, 72074, Germany
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, Yokohama, 223-8522, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, Yokohama, 223-8522, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, Yokohama, 223-8522, Japan
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Li S, Yang Z, Li Y, Zhao N, Yang Y, Zhang S, Jiang M, Wang J, Sun H, Xie Z. Preoperative prediction of vasculogenic mimicry in lung adenocarcinoma using a CT radiomics model. Clin Radiol 2024; 79:e164-e173. [PMID: 37940444 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2023.09.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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AIM To develop and validate a non-invasive computed tomography (CT)-based radiomics model for predicting vasculogenic mimicry (VM) status in lung adenocarcinoma (LA). MATERIALS AND METHODS Two hundred and three patients with LA were enrolled retrospectively and grouped into training and test groups with a ratio of 7:3. Uni- and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed in the training cohort to screen the independent clinical and radiological factors for VM, and the clinical model was then established. A radiomics model was established based on the rad-scores through support vector machine (SVM). A radiomics nomogram model was subsequently constructed by combining the rad-score with clinical-radiological factors. The receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC), calibration curves, and decision curve analysis (DCA) were conducted to evaluate the performance of the three models. RESULTS Nine selected radiomics features were selected for the radiomics model and the maximum length and spiculation sign were constructed for the clinical model. The radiomics nomogram model integrating the maximum length, spiculation sign, and rad-score yielded the best AUC in both the training (AUC = 0.925) and test cohorts (AUC = 0.978), in comparison with the radiomics model (AUC = 0.907 and 0.964, in both the training and test cohorts) and the clinical model (AUC = 0.834 and 0.836 in both training and test cohorts). CONCLUSIONS The CT-based radiomics nomogram model showed satisfying discriminating performance for preoperatively and non-invasively predicting VM expression status in LA patients.
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- S Li
- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China; Department of Medical Imaging Diagnostics, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China; Department of Medical Imaging Diagnostics, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China.
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Identity matters: cancer stem cells and tumour plasticity in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Expert Rev Mol Med 2023; 25:e8. [PMID: 36740973 DOI: 10.1017/erm.2023.4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) represents frequent yet aggressive tumours that encompass complex ecosystems of stromal and neoplastic components including a dynamic population of cancer stem cells (CSCs). Recently, research in the field of CSCs has gained increased momentum owing in part to their role in tumourigenicity, metastasis, therapy resistance and relapse. We provide herein a comprehensive assessment of the latest progress in comprehending CSC plasticity, including newly discovered influencing factors and their possible application in HNSCC. We further discuss the dynamic interplay of CSCs within tumour microenvironment considering our evolving appreciation of the contribution of oral microbiota and the pressing need for relevant models depicting their features. In sum, CSCs and tumour plasticity represent an exciting and expanding battleground with great implications for cancer therapy that are only beginning to be appreciated in head and neck oncology.
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Niu ZS, Wang WH, Niu XJ. Recent progress in molecular mechanisms of postoperative recurrence and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2022; 28:6433-6477. [PMID: 36569275 PMCID: PMC9782839 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i46.6433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2022] [Revised: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/08/2022] Open
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Hepatectomy is currently considered the most effective option for treating patients with early and intermediate hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Unfortunately, the postoperative prognosis of patients with HCC remains unsatisfactory, predominantly because of high postoperative metastasis and recurrence rates. Therefore, research on the molecular mechanisms of postoperative HCC metastasis and recurrence will help develop effective intervention measures to prevent or delay HCC metastasis and recurrence and to improve the long-term survival of HCC patients. Herein, we review the latest research progress on the molecular mechanisms underlying postoperative HCC metastasis and recurrence to lay a foundation for improving the understanding of HCC metastasis and recurrence and for developing more precise prevention and intervention strategies.
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- Zhao-Shan Niu
- Laboratory of Micromorphology, School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Qingdao Shibei District People's Hospital, Qingdao 266033, Shandong Province, China
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Lu CC, Tsai HC, Yang DY, Wang SW, Tsai MH, Hua CH, Chen KJ, Chen MYC, Lien MY, Tang CH. The Chemokine CCL4 Stimulates Angiopoietin-2 Expression and Angiogenesis via the MEK/ERK/STAT3 Pathway in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10071612. [PMID: 35884919 PMCID: PMC9313364 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10071612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Revised: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a common malignant tumor with a poor prognosis and is a major public health burden in Taiwan. Angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels, promotes tumor proliferation, maintenance, and metastasis. Angiopoietin 2 (Angpt2), a mitogen with a strong angiogenic effect, is highly specific to endothelial cells and a key player in angiogenesis. The inflammatory chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 4 (CCL4) is also important in the pathogenesis and progression of cancer. In this study, an analysis of records from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database found higher CCL4 expression in oral cancer tissue than in normal healthy tissue. CCL4 treatment of oral cancer cells upregulated Angpt2 expression and stimulated mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MEK), extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK), and signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) phosphorylation. Transfection of oral cancer cells with MEK, ERK, and STAT3 inhibitors and their small interfering RNAs inhibited CCL4-induced promotion of Angpt2 expression and angiogenesis. In a mouse model of OSCC, CCL4-treated cells promoted neovascularization in implanted Matrigel plugs, whereas inhibiting CCL4 expression suppressed Angpt2 expression and angiogenesis. CCL4 shows promise as a new molecular therapeutic target for inhibiting angiogenesis and metastasis in OSCC.
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- Chien-Chi Lu
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404327, Taiwan; (C.-C.L.); (M.-H.T.); (C.-H.H.)
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- School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404328, Taiwan;
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404327, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung 404328, Taiwan;
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- Institute of Biomedical Science, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City 252005, Taiwan;
- Department of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City 252005, Taiwan
- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807378, Taiwan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404327, Taiwan; (C.-C.L.); (M.-H.T.); (C.-H.H.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404327, Taiwan; (C.-C.L.); (M.-H.T.); (C.-H.H.)
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- School of Dentistry, China Medical University, Taichung 404328, Taiwan; (K.-J.C.); (M.Y.-C.C.)
- Department of Dentistry, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404327, Taiwan
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- School of Dentistry, China Medical University, Taichung 404328, Taiwan; (K.-J.C.); (M.Y.-C.C.)
- Department of Dentistry, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404327, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404328, Taiwan;
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404327, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (M.-Y.L.); (C.-H.T.); Tel.: +886-2205-2121 (ext. 1513) (M.-Y.L.); +886-2205-2121 (ext. 7726) (C.-H.T.)
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- School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404328, Taiwan;
- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung 404328, Taiwan;
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung 404328, Taiwan
- Chinese Medicine Research Center, China Medical University, Taichung 404333, Taiwan
- Department of Biotechnology, College of Health Science, Asia University, Taichung 413305, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (M.-Y.L.); (C.-H.T.); Tel.: +886-2205-2121 (ext. 1513) (M.-Y.L.); +886-2205-2121 (ext. 7726) (C.-H.T.)
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Wu BC, Hsu ATW, Abadchi SN, Johnson CR, Bengali S, Lay F, Melinosky K, Shao C, Chang KH, Born LJ, Abraham J, Evans D, Ha JS, Harmon JW. Potential Role of Silencing Ribonucleic Acid for Esophageal Cancer Treatment. J Surg Res 2022; 278:433-444. [PMID: 35667884 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.04.029] [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: 10/19/2021] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Esophageal cancer is an aggressive malignancy with high mortality. Optimal treatment of esophageal cancer remains an elusive goal. Ribonucleic acid (RNA) interference is a novel potential targeted approach to treat esophageal cancer. Targeting oncogenes that can alter critical cellular functions with silencing RNA molecules is a promising approach. The silencing of specific oncogenes in esophageal cancer cells in the experimental setting has been shown to decrease the expression of oncogenic proteins. This has resulted in cell apoptosis, reduction in cell proliferation, reduced invasion, migration, epithelial-mesenchymal transition, decrease in tumor angiogenesis and metastasis, and overcoming drug resistance. The Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway has been shown to be involved in esophageal adenocarcinoma formation in a reflux animal model. In addition to Hh, we will focus on other targets with clinical potential in the treatment of esophageal cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS We searched for articles published from 2005 to August 2020 that studied the siRNA effects on inhibiting esophageal cancer formation in experimental settings. We used combinations of the following terms for searching: "esophageal cancer," "RNA interference," "small interfering RNA," "siRNA," "silencing RNA," "Smoothened (Smo)," "Gli," "Bcl-2," "Bcl-XL," "Bcl-W,″ "Mcl-1," "Bfl-1," "STAT3,"and "Hypoxia inducible factor (HIF)". A total of 21 relevant articles were found. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS Several proto-oncogenes/oncogenes including Hh pathway mediators, glioma-associated oncogene homolog 1 (Gli-1), Smoothened (Smo), and antiapoptotic Bcl-2 have potential as targets for silencing RNA in the treatment of esophageal cancer.
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- Bo-Chang Wu
- Bayview Surgical Research Laboratory, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Bayview Surgical Research Laboratory, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Bayview Surgical Research Laboratory, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Bayview Surgical Research Laboratory, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Bayview Surgical Research Laboratory, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Bayview Surgical Research Laboratory, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Bayview Surgical Research Laboratory, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Bayview Surgical Research Laboratory, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, Maryland
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- Bayview Surgical Research Laboratory, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Bayview Surgical Research Laboratory, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
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Saha D, Mitra D, Alam N, Sen S, Mitra Mustafi S, Mandal S, Majumder B, Murmu N. Orchestrated expression of vasculogenic mimicry and laminin-5γ2 is an independent prognostic marker in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Int J Exp Pathol 2022; 103:54-64. [PMID: 35170826 PMCID: PMC8961501 DOI: 10.1111/iep.12430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Revised: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Vasculogenic mimicry (VM), an endothelial cell-independent alternative mechanism of blood supply to the malignant tumour, has long been considered as an adverse prognostic factor in many cancers. The correlation of VM with laminin-5γ2 and the assessment of their harmonized expression as an independent risk factor have not been elucidated yet in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). CD31/PAS staining stratified 116 clinically diagnosed OSCC specimens into VM+ and VM- cohorts. The expression pattern of laminin-5γ2 and its upstream modulator MMP2 was evaluated by immunohistochemistry and Western blot. The Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression analyses were performed to assess the survival and prognostic implications. The presence of VM demonstrated a significant correlation with the expression of laminin-5γ2 (p < .001) and MMP2 (p < .001). This pattern was mirrored by the significant upregulation of laminin-5γ2 and MMP2 in VM+ cohorts compared with the VM- ones. Furthermore, co-expression of VM and laminin-5γ2 was significantly associated with tumour grade (p = .010), primary tumour size (p < .001), lymph node metastasis (p = .001) and TNM stages (p < .001) but not with patients' age, gender, tobacco and alcohol consumption habit. Vasculogenic mimicry and laminin-5γ2 double-positive cohort displayed a significantly poorer disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS). Vasculogenic mimicry, laminin-5γ2 and their subsequent dual expression underlie a significant prognostic value for DFS [hazard ratio (HR) = 9.896, p = .028] and OS [HR = 21.401, p = .033] in OSCC patients. Together, our findings imply that VM along with laminin-5γ2 is strongly linked to the malignant progression in OSCC and VM and laminin-5γ2 coordination emerges as a critical prognostic biomarker for OSCC.
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- Depanwita Saha
- Department of Signal Transduction and Biogenic Amines, Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Signal Transduction and Biogenic Amines, Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata, India
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- Departments of Molecular Profiling, Cancer Biology and Molecular Pathology, Mitra Biotech, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Signal Transduction and Biogenic Amines, Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata, India
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FOXD1 Regulates the Sensitivity of Cetuximab by Regulating the Expression of EGFR in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer. JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING 2022; 2022:6108241. [PMID: 35126932 PMCID: PMC8808214 DOI: 10.1155/2022/6108241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Revised: 12/31/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Objectives Previous experiments have shown that growth factor receptors play important role in tumor proliferation, metastasis, and therapeutic effect of chemotherapeutic drugs. At the same time, forkhead box D1 (FOXD1) plays an important role in a variety of signal transmission, but its expression profile was known little about head and neck cancer. The purpose of this experiment was to explore the regulation of FOXD1 on the tumor progression of head and neck cancer and to explore the correlation of FOXD1 on the expression of growth factor receptors (EGFR). Methods The bioinformatics online database analyzed the expression of FOXD1 and EGFR in tumor tissues and nontumor tissues. Real-time quantitative PCR was used to detect the FOXD1 and EGFR expression in 45 tumor tissues and 15 nontumor tissues. The plasmid was used to construct FOXD1 overexpressing head and neck squamous cell cancer lines and observe the clonal formation and invasion of tumor cells under the intervention of EGFR-specific antibody—cetuximab. Results The expression of FOXD1 and EGFR in tumor tissues was higher than that in nontumor tissues. The higher expression of FOXD1 and EGFR was not conducive to the prognosis of patients. The expression of FOXD1 and EGFR was positively correlated, and immunohistochemical analysis showed the high expression of FOXD1 and EGFR has close relation to the advanced stage of the tumor. In vitro cell experiments proved that overexpression of FOXD1 can partially offset the cloning ability of cetuximab on head and neck tumor cells. Conclusion FOXD1 has an important regulatory role in the progression of head and neck cancer, and its abnormally high expression was not conducive to the prognosis of cancer patients. FOXD1 can regulate the expression of growth factor receptors in head and neck cancer, which provides a new idea for the better use of tumor growth factor receptor-specific antibodies for collaborative therapy.
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Salem A, Salo T. Vasculogenic Mimicry in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma-Time to Take Notice. FRONTIERS IN ORAL HEALTH 2022; 2:666895. [PMID: 35048009 PMCID: PMC8757801 DOI: 10.3389/froh.2021.666895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is a group of common cancers characterized by a swift growth pattern, early metastasis, and dismal 5-year survival rates. Despite the recent advances in cancer management, the multimodality approach is not effective in eradicating HNSCC. Moreover, the clinical response to the antiangiogenic therapy remains considerably limited in HNSCC patients, suggesting that tumor perfusion can take place through other non-angiogenic pathways. Tumor cell-induced angiogenesis is one of the main hallmarks of cancer. However, at the end of the previous millennium, a new paradigm of tumor cell-associated neovascularization has been reported in human melanoma cells. This new phenomenon, which was named "vasculogenic mimicry" or "vascular mimicry" (VM), describes the ability of aggressively growing tumor cells to form perfusable, matrix-rich, vessel-like networks in 3-dimensional matrices in vitro. Similar matrix-rich VM networks were also identified in tissue samples obtained from cancer patients. To date, myriad studies have reported intriguing features of VM in a wide variety of cancers including HNSCC. We aim in this mini-review to summarize the current evidence regarding the phenomenon of VM in HNSCC-from the available detection protocols and potentially involved mechanisms, to its prognostic value and the present limitations.
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- Abdelhakim Salem
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Clinicum, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.,Translational Immunology Research Program (TRIMM), Research Program Unit, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Clinicum, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.,Translational Immunology Research Program (TRIMM), Research Program Unit, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.,Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Metsäniitty M, Hasnat S, Salo T, Salem A. Oral Microbiota-A New Frontier in the Pathogenesis and Management of Head and Neck Cancers. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 14:cancers14010046. [PMID: 35008213 PMCID: PMC8750462 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14010046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is a group of common and aggressive tumors. Recently, oral microbiota has been credited as an important player in carcinogenesis. However, the available knowledge is not always consistent and sometimes conflicting. Therefore, the present comprehensive systematic review of the current clinical reports was conducted to evaluate the role of oral microbiota in HNSCC. Importantly, this study addresses whether oral microbiota targeting could provide diagnostic, prognostic or therapeutic utility in cancer patients. We also discussed the current limitations of this newly emerging field and the potential related strategies for the management of patients with HNSCC and possibly other solid tumors. Abstract Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) comprises the majority of tumors in head and neck tissues. The prognosis of HNSCC has not significantly improved for decades, signifying the need for new diagnostic and therapeutic targets. Recent evidence suggests that oral microbiota is associated with carcinogenesis. Thus, we conducted a comprehensive systematic review to evaluate the current evidence regarding the role of oral microbiota in HNSCC and whether their targeting may confer diagnostic, prognostic or therapeutic utility. Following the screening of 233 publications retrieved from multiple databases, 34 eligible studies comprising 2469 patients were compiled and critically appraised. Importantly, many oral pathogens, such as Porphyromonas gingivalis and Fusobacterium nucleatum were linked to certain oral potentially malignant lesions and various types of HNSCC. Furthermore, we summarized the association between the expression profiles of different oral bacterial species and their tumorigenic and prognostic effects in cancer patients. We also discussed the current limitations of this newly emerging area and the potential microbiota-related strategies for preventing and treating HNSCC. Whilst many clinical studies are underway to unravel the role of oral microbiota in cancer, the limited available data and experimental approaches reflect the newness of this promising yet challenging field.
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- Marjut Metsäniitty
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Clinicum, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland; (M.M.); (S.H.); (T.S.)
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Clinicum, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland; (M.M.); (S.H.); (T.S.)
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Clinicum, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland; (M.M.); (S.H.); (T.S.)
- Translational Immunology Research Program (TRIMM), Research Program Unit (RPU), University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Pathology, Helsinki University Hospital (HUS), 00029 Helsinki, Finland
- Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit, University of Oulu, 90014 Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Clinicum, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland; (M.M.); (S.H.); (T.S.)
- Translational Immunology Research Program (TRIMM), Research Program Unit (RPU), University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Pathology, Helsinki University Hospital (HUS), 00029 Helsinki, Finland
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Hu X, Liu Y, Bing Z, Ye Q, Li C. High Moesin Expression Is a Predictor of Poor Prognosis of Breast Cancer: Evidence From a Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis. Front Oncol 2021; 11:650488. [PMID: 34900662 PMCID: PMC8660674 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.650488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Owing to metastases and drug resistance, the prognosis of breast cancer is still dismal. Therefore, it is necessary to find new prognostic markers to improve the efficacy of breast cancer treatment. Literature shows a controversy between moesin (MSN) expression and prognosis in breast cancer. Here, we aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the prognostic relationship between MSN and breast cancer. Literature retrieval was conducted in the following databases: PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane. Two reviewers independently performed the screening of studies and data extraction. The Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database including both breast cancer gene expression and follow-up datasets was selected to verify literature results. The R software was employed for the meta-analysis. A total of 9 articles with 3,039 patients and 16 datasets with 2,916 patients were ultimately included. Results indicated that there was a significant relationship between MSN and lymph node metastases (P < 0.05), and high MSN expression was associated with poor outcome of breast cancer patients (HR = 1.99; 95% CI 1.73-2.24). In summary, there is available evidence to support that high MSN expression has valuable importance for the poor prognosis in breast cancer patients. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION https://inplasy.com/inplasy-2020-8-0039/.
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- Xiaoli Hu
- Department of Medical Physics, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Heavy Ion Radiation Medicine of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Heavy Ion Radiation Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
- Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory, Huizhou, China
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- Department of Medical Physics, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Heavy Ion Radiation Medicine of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Heavy Ion Radiation Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
- Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory, Huizhou, China
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- Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory, Huizhou, China
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- Department of Medical Physics, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Heavy Ion Radiation Medicine of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Heavy Ion Radiation Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
- School of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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Crosstalks Among Cancer Stem Cells and Histopathologic Features in Determining Prognosis in Canine Mammary Gland Carcinomas. ACTA VET-BEOGRAD 2021. [DOI: 10.2478/acve-2021-0026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The purpose of the present work was the evaluation of the prognostic potential of histopathologic features, cancer stem cells (CSCs), and epthelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in relation to lymph node status and lymphovascular invasion (LVI) in canine mammary gland carcinomas (CMGCs). CSCs are proposed as the main cause of tumorigenesis, therapy failure, and recurrence which form a small fraction of tumor bulk. We evaluated presence of micropapillary growth pattern (MGP), infiltration into surrounding tissues (IST), and vasculogenic mimicry (VM) in H&E stained slides of 26 paraffin-embedded tumor samples. Lymph nodes of all cases were assessed. Additionally, they were examined immunohistochemically in terms of vimentin expression as an indicator of EMT which is a well-known mechanism for metastasis, and CD44, CD24, and ALDH1 for CSCs detection. Data analyses showed significant relationships between MGP and CSCs (P = 0.037), VM and CSCs (P = 0.013), lymph node status and CSCs (P = 0.0001), lymph node status and EMT (P = 0.003), IST and LVI (P = 0.05), VM and LVI (P = 0.01), VM and lymph node status (P = 0.007), and LVI and lymph node status (P = 0.04). Results indicated the prognostic value of MGP, VM, and CSCs with respect to confirmed prognostic markers, including LVI and lymph node involvement, in CMGCs.
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Hujanen R, Almahmoudi R, Salo T, Salem A. Comparative Analysis of Vascular Mimicry in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: In Vitro and In Vivo Approaches. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:4747. [PMID: 34638234 PMCID: PMC8507545 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13194747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 09/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Tissue vasculature provides the main conduit for metastasis in solid tumours including head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Vascular mimicry (VM) is an endothelial cell (EC)-independent neovascularization pattern, whereby tumour cells generate a perfusable vessel-like meshwork. Yet, despite its promising clinical utility, there are limited approaches to better identify VM in HNSCC and what factors may influence such a phenomenon in vitro. Therefore, we employed different staining procedures to assess their utility in identifying VM in tumour sections, wherein mosaic vessels may also be adopted to further assess the VM-competent cell phenotype. Using 13 primary and metastatic HNSCC cell lines in addition to murine- and human-derived matrices, we elucidated the impact of the extracellular matrix, tumour cell type, and density on the formation and morphology of cell-derived tubulogenesis in HNSCC. We then delineated the optimal cell numbers needed to obtain a VM meshwork in vitro, which revealed cell-specific variations and yet consistent expression of the EC marker CD31. Finally, we proposed the zebrafish larvae as a simple and cost-effective model to evaluate VM development in vivo. Taken together, our findings offer a valuable resource for designing future studies that may facilitate the therapeutic exploitation of VM in HNSCC and other tumours.
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- Roosa Hujanen
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Clinicum, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland; (R.H.); (R.A.); (T.S.)
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Clinicum, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland; (R.H.); (R.A.); (T.S.)
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Clinicum, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland; (R.H.); (R.A.); (T.S.)
- Translational Immunology Research Program (TRIMM), Research Program Unit (RPU), University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
- Helsinki University Hospital (HUS), 00029 Helsinki, Finland
- Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit, University of Oulu, 90014 Oulu, Finland
- Department of Pathology, Helsinki University Hospital (HUS), 00029 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Clinicum, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland; (R.H.); (R.A.); (T.S.)
- Translational Immunology Research Program (TRIMM), Research Program Unit (RPU), University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
- Helsinki University Hospital (HUS), 00029 Helsinki, Finland
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Yue Y, Lou Y, Liu X, Peng X. Vasculogenic mimicry in head and neck tumors: a narrative review. Transl Cancer Res 2021; 10:3044-3052. [PMID: 35116612 PMCID: PMC8798303 DOI: 10.21037/tcr-21-34] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To discuss the role and mechanism of vasculogenic mimicry (VM) and to provide reference for the further research of VM in head and neck tumors. BACKGROUND Head and neck tumors are common in the clinic, and tumor metastasis is clinically difficult to treat. VM is another tumor blood supply mode that is different from angiogenesis and plays an important role in tumor growth, metastasis, and invasion. At present, studies on VM have mainly focused on breast cancer, melanoma, glioblastoma, and other cancers. With time, VM has become a hotspot in head and neck tumor research. METHODS We searched published English literatures from 2015 to 2020 on PubMed. In this paper, we review the progress of VM in head and neck tumors from 7 different perspectives. VM has two distinct types, namely tubular type and patterned matrix type. VM is associated with high tumor grade, tumor progression, invasion, metastasis, and poor prognosis in patients with head and neck tumors. We discuss the recent studies on the effects of immune cells and Epstein-Barr virus on VM in head and neck tumors. Furthermore, we also summarize the molecular mechanism of VM formation in head and neck tumors. Finally, we discussed the possibility of VM-targeted therapy in the clinical treatment of head and neck tumors. CONCLUSIONS VM plays a critical role in tumor invasion, metastasis, and poor prognosis in patients with head and neck tumors. There is potential for VM as a potential new antitumor target. VM has become a hotspot in head and neck tumor research.
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- Yuan Yue
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Almahmoudi R, Salem A, Hadler-Olsen E, Svineng G, Salo T, Al-Samadi A. The effect of interleukin-17F on vasculogenic mimicry in oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer Sci 2021; 112:2223-2232. [PMID: 33743555 PMCID: PMC8177764 DOI: 10.1111/cas.14894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Revised: 03/06/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (OTSCC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide and is characterized by early metastasis and poor prognosis. Recently, we reported that extracellular interleukin-17F (IL-17F) correlates with better disease-specific survival in OTSCC patients and has promising anticancer effects in vitro. Vasculogenic mimicry (VM) is the formation of an alternative vasculogenic system by aggressive tumor cells, which is implicated in treatment failure and poor survival of cancer patients. We sought to confirm the formation of VM in OTSCC and to investigate the effect of IL-17F on VM formation. Here, we showed that highly invasive OTSCC cells (HSC-3 and SAS) form tube-like VM on Matrigel similar to those formed by human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Interestingly, the less invasive cells (SCC-25) did not form any VM structures. Droplet-digital PCR, FACS, and immunofluorescence staining revealed the presence of CD31 mRNA and protein in OTSCC cells. Additionally, in a mouse orthotopic model, HSC-3 cells expressed VE-cadherin (CD144) but lacked Von Willebrand Factor. We identified different patterns of VM structures in patient samples and in an orthotopic OTSCC mouse model. Similar to the effect produced by the antiangiogenic drug sorafenib, IL-17F inhibited the formation of VM structures in vitro by HSC-3 and reduced almost all VM-related parameters. In conclusion, our findings indicate the presence of VM in OTSCC and the antitumorigenic effect of IL-17F through its effect on the VM. Therefore, targeting IL-17F or its regulatory pathways may lead to promising therapeutic strategies in patients with OTSCC.
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- Rabeia Almahmoudi
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.,Translational Immunology Research Program (TRIMM), University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.,Translational Immunology Research Program (TRIMM), University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway.,The Public Dental Health Service Competence Center of Northern Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.,Translational Immunology Research Program (TRIMM), University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.,Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Medical Research Centre, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.,Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.,Translational Immunology Research Program (TRIMM), University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Hong KO, Oh KY, Yoon HJ, Swarup N, Jung M, Shin JA, Kim JH, Chawla K, Lee JI, Cho SD, Hong SD. SOX7 blocks vasculogenic mimicry in oral squamous cell carcinoma. J Oral Pathol Med 2021; 50:766-775. [PMID: 33733517 DOI: 10.1111/jop.13176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2020] [Revised: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Vasculogenic mimicry (VM) is the formation of an alternative circulatory system by aggressive tumor cells. The characteristics of VM and its underlying mechanism in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) remain unclear. This study aims to determine the relationship between VM in OSCC tissues and clinical outcomes and to investigate the biological role of SOX7 in VM in OSCC cells. METHODS CD31/PAS staining was performed to evaluate VM in OSCC tissue. The relationships between VM and clinicopathological variables, and VM and SOX7 levels were analyzed. The correlation between SOX7 levels and cancer cohorts was investigated using in silico analysis. VM formation assay was performed to observe VM in vitro. To investigate the role of SOX7 in VM formation, SOX7 was transiently over-expressed in SCC-9 cells. VM-modulating genes were identified by Western blotting. RESULTS We found a positive correlation between VM and lymph node metastasis and patient survival in OSCC (p = 0.003). In silico analysis from The Cancer Genome Atlas and Gene Expression Omnibus database showed that down-regulation of SOX7 expression was significantly correlated with OSCC patients (p = 0.0187) and lymph node metastasis (p = 0.0017). We also found that the presence of VM in OSCC tissue was inversely associated with SOX7 expression (p = 0.020). We observed that overexpression of SOX7 impaired VM formation by reducing the expression of VE-cadherin, thereby inhibiting cell migration and invasion. CONCLUSION These results suggest that SOX7 plays an important role in the regulation of VM formation and may inhibit OSCC metastasis.
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- Kyoung-Ok Hong
- Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry and Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry and Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry and Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry and Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry and Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry and Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea
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- Department of Computer Science, School of Interactive Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry and Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry and Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry and Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Karinen S, Juurikka K, Hujanen R, Wahbi W, Hadler-Olsen E, Svineng G, Eklund KK, Salo T, Åström P, Salem A. Tumour cells express functional lymphatic endothelium-specific hyaluronan receptor in vitro and in vivo: Lymphatic mimicry promotes oral oncogenesis? Oncogenesis 2021; 10:23. [PMID: 33674563 PMCID: PMC7977063 DOI: 10.1038/s41389-021-00312-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Revised: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Lymphatic metastasis represents the main route of tumour cell dissemination in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Yet, there are no FDA-approved therapeutics targeting cancer-related lymphangiogenesis to date. The lymphatic vessel endothelial hyaluronic acid receptor 1 (LYVE-1), a specific lymphatic marker, is associated with poor survival in OSCC patients. In this study, we present a potential novel mechanism of lymphatic metastasis in OSCC-lymphatic mimicry (LM), a process whereby tumour cells form cytokeratin+/LYVE-1+, but podoplanin-negative, mosaic endothelial-like vessels. LM was detected in one-third (20/57; 35.08%) of randomly selected OSCC patients. The LM-positive patients had shorter overall survival (OS) compared to LM-negative group albeit not statistically significant. Highly-metastatic tumour cells formed distinct LM structures in vitro and in vivo. Importantly, the siRNA-mediated knockdown of LYVE-1 not only impaired tumour cell migration but also blunted their capacity to form LM-vessels in vitro and reduced tumour metastasis in vivo. Together, our findings uncovered, to our knowledge, a previously unknown expression and function of LYVE-1 in OSCC, whereby tumour cells could induce LM formation and promote lymphatic metastasis. Finally, more detailed studies on LM are warranted to better define this phenomenon in the future. These studies could benefit the development of targeted therapeutics for blocking tumour-related lymphangiogenesis.
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- Sini Karinen
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Clinicum, University of Helsinki, 00014, Helsinki, Finland
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- Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, 90014, Oulu, Finland.,Medical Research Centre Oulu, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, 90220, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Clinicum, University of Helsinki, 00014, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Clinicum, University of Helsinki, 00014, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of medical biology, Faculty of Health sciences, Arctic university of Norway, 9037, Tromsø, Norway.,The Public Dental Health Competence Center of Northern Norway, 9271, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of medical biology, Faculty of Health sciences, Arctic university of Norway, 9037, Tromsø, Norway
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- Translational Immunology Research Program (TRIMM), Research Program Unit (RPU), University of Helsinki, 00014, Helsinki, Finland.,Department of Rheumatology, Helsinki University and Helsinki University Hospital, and Orton Orthopedic Hospital and Research Institute, 00014, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Clinicum, University of Helsinki, 00014, Helsinki, Finland.,Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, 90014, Oulu, Finland.,Medical Research Centre Oulu, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, 90220, Oulu, Finland.,Translational Immunology Research Program (TRIMM), Research Program Unit (RPU), University of Helsinki, 00014, Helsinki, Finland.,Helsinki University Hospital (HUS), 00014, Helsinki, Finland
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- The Research Unit of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, 90014, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Clinicum, University of Helsinki, 00014, Helsinki, Finland. .,Translational Immunology Research Program (TRIMM), Research Program Unit (RPU), University of Helsinki, 00014, Helsinki, Finland.
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Kuriyama N, Yoshioka Y, Kikuchi S, Azuma N, Ochiya T. Extracellular Vesicles Are Key Regulators of Tumor Neovasculature. Front Cell Dev Biol 2020; 8:611039. [PMID: 33363175 PMCID: PMC7755723 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.611039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Tumor progression involves a series of biologically important steps in which the crosstalk between cancer cells and the surrounding environment is an important issue. Angiogenesis is a key tumorigenic phenomenon for cancer progression. Tumor-related extracellular vesicles (EVs) modulate the tumor microenvironment (TME) through cell-to-cell communication. Tumor cells in a hypoxic TME release more EVs than cells in a normoxic environment due to uncontrollable tumor proliferation. Tumor-derived EVs in the TME influence endothelial cells (ECs), which then play multiple roles, contributing to tumor angiogenesis, loss of the endothelial vascular barrier by binding to ECs, and subsequent endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition. In contrast, they also indirectly induce tumor angiogenesis through the phenotype switching of various cells into cancer-associated fibroblasts, the activation of tumor-associated ECs and platelets, and remodeling of the extracellular matrix. Here, we review current knowledge regarding the involvement of EVs in tumor vascular-related cancer progression.
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- Naoya Kuriyama
- Division of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Vascular Surgery, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
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- Division of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
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- Division of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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The Prognostic Value of Toll-Like Receptors in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21197255. [PMID: 33008143 PMCID: PMC7582583 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21197255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is a group of tumours which exhibit low 5 year survival rates. Thus, there is an urgent need to identify biomarkers that may improve the clinical utility of patients with HNSCC. Emerging studies support a role of toll-like receptors (TLRs) in carcinogenesis. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to assess the prognostic value of TLR immunoexpression in HNSCC patients. We compiled the results of thirteen studies comprising 1825 patients, of which six studies were deemed qualified for quantitative synthesis. The higher immunoexpression of TLR-1 to 5 and 9 was associated with a worsening of the clinical parameters of patients with HNSCC. Furthermore, induced levels of TLR-3, 4, 5, 7 and 9 were found to predict the patients' survival time. The meta-analysis revealed that TLR-7 overexpression is associated with a decreased mortality risk in HNSCC patients (HR 0.51; 95%CI 0.13-0.89; I2 34.6%), while a higher expression of TLR-5 predicted shorter, but non-significant, survival outcome. In conclusion, this review suggests that TLRs may represent some prognostic value for patients with HNSCC. However, due to small sample sizes and other inherent methodological limitations, more well designed studies across different populations are still needed before TLRs can be recommended as a reliable clinical risk-stratification tool.
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