Epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) biomarkers--E-cadherin, beta-catenin, APC and Vimentin--in oral squamous cell carcinogenesis and transformation.
Oral Oncol
; 48(10): 997-1006, 2012 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To investigate immunohistochemical (IHC) analysis of E-cadherin, ß-catenin, APC and Vimentin for prediction of oral malignant transformation. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Immunoreactivity for E-cadherin, ß-catenin, APC and Vimentin were determined for 100 oral biopsies classified as normal, mild dysplasia, moderate-severe dysplasia or OSCC, using the IHC scoring or label index scoring systems. Co-expression of biomarkers and correlation with histopathological grading was analysed. Vimentin and E-cadherin results were confirmed by RT-PCR and further investigated in vitro using a novel organotypic cell invasion model based on human dermis.RESULTS:
A trend for decreased E-cadherin expression but increased Vimentin expression that correlated with increased disease severity was observed. Epithelial ß-catenin localisation shifted from being membranous to cytoplasmic/nuclear with increased histopathological grade severity. Relative to normal, APC expression was decreased for mild dysplasia but increased for OSCC. Co-expression of ß-catenin, APC and Vimentin (Spearman rank correlation) suggests interdependence of these molecules and involvement of the Wnt pathway in oral malignant transformation. Relative mRNA expression of E-cadherin for dysplasia and OSCC were less than 1% of normal tissue values, and mRNA expression of Vimentin was 3.7 times higher for OSCC than normal. After 63 days of organotypic culture neoplastic oral keratinocytes (PE/CA-PJ15) lost expression of E-cadherin and gained expression of Vimentin relative to their non-invasive counterparts in the epithelium.CONCLUSIONS:
Trends in the expression of EMT markers - E-cadherin, ß-catenin, APC and Vimentin - suggest their involvement in oral carcinogenesis via Wnt pathway dysregulation. Aberrant expression of ß-catenin, APC and Vimentin are potential markers of malignant transformation.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Bucais
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Oral Oncol
Assunto da revista:
NEOPLASIAS
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Austrália