The role of the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) in oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Oral Oncol
; 48(1): 56-60, 2012 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
The main cause of death in oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCC) is metastasis. Intercellular adhesion is mediated by a family of glycoproteins called cadherins and other molecules like catenins and APC (adenomatous polyposis coli) among other. The WNT (wingless-type) gene family is a group of genes, key signaling pathway for embryonic development and oncogenesis. The goal of this paper is to describe the role of the APC gene, and its derivatives, in the carcinogenicity pathway of WNT-1, identifying its role as a tumor suppressor gene in OSCC, while describing the genetic (loss of heterozygosity and mutations) and epigenetic alterations that modulate its expression and evaluate its relationship with the clinicopathological parameters of this type of tumors. As for APC, its activity as a tumor suppressor gene appears muted on a relatively frequent basis in these tumors, either by LOH, mutations or epigenetic control mechanisms, thus resulting in a low degree of agreement between the results of different studies.
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Neoplasias de la Boca
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas
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Proteína de la Poliposis Adenomatosa del Colon
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Humans
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2012
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