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Chi Z, Wang Q, Wang X, Li D, Tong L, Shi Y, Yang F, Guo Q, Zheng J, Chen Z. P4HA2 promotes proliferation, invasion, and metastasis through regulation of the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Sci Rep 2024; 14:15023. [PMID: 38951593 PMCID: PMC11217378 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-64264-5] [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: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 07/03/2024] Open
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Proline 4-hydroxylase 2 (P4HA2) is known for its hydroxylase activity, primarily involved in hydroxylating collagen precursors and promoting collagen cross-linking under physiological conditions. Although its overexpression influences a wide variety of malignant tumors' occurrence and development, its specific effects and mechanisms in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) remain unclear. This study focused on investigating the expression patterns, carcinogenic functions, and underlying mechanisms of P4HA2 in OSCC cells. Various databases, including TCGA, TIMER, UALCAN, GEPIA, and K-M plotter, along with paraffin-embedded samples, were used to ascertain P4HA2 expression in cancer and its correlation with clinicopathological features. P4HA2 knockdown and overexpression cell models were developed to assess its oncogenic roles and mechanisms. The results indicated that P4HA2 was overexpressed in OSCC and inversely correlated with patient survival. Knockdown of P4HA2 suppressed invasion, migration, and proliferation of OSCC cells both in vitro and in vivo, whereas overexpression of P4HA2 had the opposite effects. Mechanistically, the phosphorylation levels of the PI3K/AKT pathway were reduced following P4HA2 silencing. The study reveals that P4HA2 acts as a promising biomarker for predicting prognosis in OSCC and significantly affects metastasis, invasion, and proliferation of OSCC cells through the regulation of the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.
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- Zengpeng Chi
- Department of Stomatology, Qingdao Huangdao District Central Hospital, Qingdao, 266555, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Qingdao Hospital, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences(Qingdao Municipal Hospital), No.5 Donghai Middle Road, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Acupuncture and Tuina Department, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin, 130117, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Qingdao Huangdao District Central Hospital, Qingdao, 266555, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Qingdao Hospital, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences(Qingdao Municipal Hospital), No.5 Donghai Middle Road, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Shenzhen-Shanwei Central Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shanwei, 516699, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Qingdao Hospital, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences(Qingdao Municipal Hospital), No.5 Donghai Middle Road, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Qingdao Hospital, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences(Qingdao Municipal Hospital), No.5 Donghai Middle Road, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Department of Oromaxillofacial Head and Neck Oncology, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No.639, Manufacturing Bureau Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, 200011, China.
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- Institute of Stomatology, Binzhou Medical University, 256600, Binzhou, China.
- The affiliated Yantai Stomatological Hospital, Binzhou Medical University, 264000, Binzhou, China.
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Benitha G, Ramani P, Jayaraman S, R A, Ramalingam K, Krishnan M. Evaluation of Serum Levels of Matrix MetalloProteinase-9 (MMP-9) in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Its Clinicopathological Correlation. Cureus 2023; 15:e34954. [PMID: 36938194 PMCID: PMC10018444 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.34954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND One of the most prevalent malignancies in India is oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), which is found in more than 90% of cancer cases and has a reduced survival rate of 30%. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are zinc-containing and calcium-dependent endopeptidases that regulate angiogenesis, migration, and proliferation. MMP-9 in OSCC increases tumor progression through angiogenesis, degrades the basement membrane, and facilitates metastasis by changes in tissue shape. Its overexpression in OSCC has also been shown to have prognostic significance. AIM This study aims to evaluate the serum levels of MMP-9 in OSCC patients and healthy controls and to correlate with its clinicopathological staging. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study included 40 individuals; 20 patients with OSCC and 20 healthy controls. MMP-9 was determined in serum samples utilizing enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. RESULTS Descriptive statistics showed that 90% of the patients included in the OSCC groups were above 40 years, and 85% were males. There was a significant increase in the serum level of MMP-9 in OSCC patients compared to healthy controls with a mean difference of +28% (393.21 pg/ml) and a significant p-value of 0.001. (1365.80 ±236.414 pg/ml vs 973.67 ± 83.416 pg/ml). There was a significant increase in the serum levels of MMP-9 among the tumor stages and nodal involvement with a significant p-value of 0.002 and 0.001. No significant association was found between the age and gender groups in OSCC patients and serum levels of MMP-9. CONCLUSION MMP-9 was significantly increased in OSCC when compared to healthy controls. Hence, MMP-9 can be used as a prognostic indicator in assessing tumor staging and nodal involvement.
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- Georgia Benitha
- Oral Pathology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, IND
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- Oral Pathology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, IND
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, IND
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- Oral Pathology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, IND
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- Oral Pathology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, IND
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, IND
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Tsai TY, Kao HK, Huang Y, Chang YT, Young CK, Hung SY, Chang YS, Yu JS, Chang KP. Plasma Matrix Metalloproteinase-1 as a Prognostic Biomarker in Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Cancer Manag Res 2022; 14:3459-3468. [PMID: 36545225 PMCID: PMC9762675 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s389742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Purpose Plasma matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) is a collagenase encoded by the MMP-1 gene. However, the prognostic value of plasma MMP-1 levels in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) has yet to be elucidated. The study is the first to use a cohort of OSCC patients to assess the association of plasma MMP-1 levels with clinicopathological factors/survival outcomes in OSCC patients. Patients and Methods A total of 677 patients were retrospectively enrolled, including 276 oral potentially malignant disease (OPMD) and 401 OSCC patients from 2013 to 2021. Pretreatment plasma MMP-1 levels were measured with an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and the values were compared between OPMD and OSCC patients. Furthermore, the association of plasma MMP-1 levels and clinicopathological characteristics/survival outcomes in OSCC patients was investigated. Results Plasma MMP-1 levels were significantly higher in OSCC patients than in OPMD patients (p = 0.04). In the OSCC group, plasma MMP-1 levels were significantly higher in females, tumor depth ≥10 mm, advanced pT classification and advanced overall stage (p = 0.04, <0.001, <0.001, 0.002, respectively). Higher plasma MMP-1 levels were significantly associated with poorer overall, disease-specific, disease-free, locoregional recurrence-free and distant metastasis-free survival (p = 0.003, 0.02, 0.005, 0.01, 0.001, respectively). Multivariate analysis revealed that plasma MMP-1 levels were a significant predictor for overall, disease-free, and distant metastasis-free survival (p = 0.03, 0.02, and 0.010, respectively). Conclusion Plasma MMP-1 levels are associated with more severe clinicopathological manifestations and can also be regarded as a significant prognostic factor for OSCC posttreatment outcomes.
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- Tsung-You Tsai
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan,Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Molecular Medicine Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Molecular Medicine Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan,Molecular Medicine Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan,Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan,Molecular Medicine Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan,Correspondence: Kai-Ping Chang, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital & College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, No. 5, Fu-Hsing St, Kweishan, Taoyuan, 33305, Taiwan, Tel +886-3-3281200 ext.3967, Fax +886-3-3979361, Email
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González-Moles MÁ, Warnakulasuriya S, López-Ansio M, Ramos-García P. Hallmarks of Cancer Applied to Oral and Oropharyngeal Carcinogenesis: A Scoping Review of the Evidence Gaps Found in Published Systematic Reviews. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14153834. [PMID: 35954497 PMCID: PMC9367256 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14153834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Simple Summary This scoping review of systematic reviews aims to accurately assess the degree of existing scientific evidence on the cancer hallmarks proposed in 2011 by Hanahan and Weinberg, in the form of systematic reviews and meta-analyses, applied to oral potentially malignant disorders, oral cavity and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas, in order to point out gaps in evidence and lines of research that should be implemented in the future to improve the malignant transformation prediction, diagnosis and/or prognosis of these diseases. Abstract In 2000 and 2011, Hanahan and Weinberg published two papers in which they defined the characteristics that cells must fulfil in order to be considered neoplastic cells in all types of tumours that affect humans, which the authors called “hallmarks of cancer”. These papers have represented a milestone in our understanding of the biology of many types of cancers and have made it possible to reach high levels of scientific evidence in relation to the prognostic impact that these hallmarks have on different tumour types. However, to date, there is no study that globally analyses evidence-based knowledge on the importance of these hallmarks in oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas. For this reason, we set out to conduct this scoping review of systematic reviews with the aim of detecting evidence gaps in relation to the relevance of the cancer hallmarks proposed by Hanahan and Weinberg in oral and oropharyngeal cancer, and oral potentially malignant disorders, and to point out future lines of research in this field.
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- Miguel Ángel González-Moles
- School of Dentistry, University of Granada, 18011 Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, 18012 Granada, Spain
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, King's College London, London SE1 9RT, UK
- WHO Collaborating for Oral Cancer, King's College London, London SE1 9RT, UK
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- School of Dentistry, University of Granada, 18011 Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, 18012 Granada, Spain
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- School of Dentistry, University of Granada, 18011 Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, 18012 Granada, Spain
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