Expression of RAD51 and Its Clinical Impact in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Anal Cell Pathol (Amst) 2020;
2020:1827676. [PMID:
32190537 PMCID:
PMC7072096 DOI:
10.1155/2020/1827676]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 02/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Purpose
To examine the expression of RAD51 in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and analyze its connection with pathological grade, clinical stage, and lymphatic metastasis potential.
Methods
For this study, 74 OSCC samples, 15 normal mucosa tissues, and 11 normal skin tissue samples were collected. RAD51 expression was investigated using immunohistochemistry. A follow-up visit was used to assess the prognosis of each patient. We compared RAD51 expression in oral mucosa epithelial cells (OMECs), keratinocytes, and tongue squamous cell carcinoma cells (TSCCs) by Western blot analysis.
Results
RAD51 expression was higher in tumor cells than in normal mucosal tissues. In addition, RAD51 expression was associated with higher tumor differentiation (P < 0.05). Also, RAD51 expression was higher (P < 0.05). Also, RAD51 expression was higher (P < 0.05). Also, RAD51 expression was higher (
Conclusion
A strong positive correlation was found between RAD51 expression and the degree of malignancy in OSCC patients, suggesting that RAD51 could be an excellent prognostic indicator for OSCC patients.
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