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Tanzawa A, Saito K, Ota M, Takahashi K, Ohno I, Hanazawa T, Uzawa K, Takiguchi Y. Salivary gland-type cancers: cross-organ demographics of a rare cancer. Int J Clin Oncol 2024:10.1007/s10147-024-02505-3. [PMID: 38492066 DOI: 10.1007/s10147-024-02505-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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BACKGROUND Salivary gland-type cancers (SGTCs) are histologically heterogeneous and can affect organs other than the salivary glands. Some tumors outside the salivary glands are diagnosed on their unique histological characteristics. Comprehensive cross-organ studies on SGTCs are limited. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the data of patients with salivary duct carcinoma (SDC), adenoid cystic carcinoma (AdCC), mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC), epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma (EMC), acinic cell carcinoma (AcCC), and polymorphous adenocarcinoma (PAC) who visited our institution between 2009 and 2019. The primary tumor sites were classified into four categories; major salivary glands, head/neck (H/N) excluding (exc) major salivary glands (MSG) regions, broncho-pulmonary regions, and "others". H/N exc MSG was further divided into three subcategories, nasal/paranasal sinus, oral and pharynx/larynx. RESULTS We identified 173 patients with SGTCs, with SDC, AdCC, MEC, EMC, AcCC, and PAC accounting for 20%, 42%, 27%, 3%, 8%, and 1% of the cases, respectively. The most frequent primary site was the major salivary glands (64%), followed by H/N exc MSG regions (27%), broncho-pulmonary regions, and "others", thus non-salivary gland origins accounted for 9% of all cases. Patients with SDC, MEC, AcCC, or SGTC of the major salivary glands and broncho-pulmonary regions were more frequently treated by surgery. The overall survival time of the patients with MEC was significantly better than that of patients with SDC or EMC. CONCLUSIONS This cross-organ study highlights the clinical significance of SGTCs, underscoring the need for developing novel therapies for this rare disease entity.
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- Aika Tanzawa
- Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Virology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
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Yamakawa N, Umeda M, Yoshii Y, Mitsudo K, Noguchi M, Kusukawa J, Katakura A, Nakayama H, Sasaki M, Noguchi T, Ueda M, Bukawa H, Yagihara K, Horie A, Miyazaki A, Chikazu D, Tomihara K, Mishima K, Otsuru M, Asoda S, Fujiwara S, Ohyama Y, Kurita H, Kawamata H, Fukuda M, Shintani Y, Kobayashi T, Kanno T, Oh-Iwa I, Kawano K, Yamashita Y, Kobayashi W, Ohiro Y, Uzawa K, Ota Y, Kirita T. Multicenter retrospective study of nivolumab for recurrent/metastatic oral squamous cell carcinoma. Oral Dis 2024; 30:247-258. [PMID: 36519515 DOI: 10.1111/odi.14471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Immunotherapy with nivolumab for patients with recurrent/metastatic oral squamous cell carcinoma has not been evaluated. Here, we aimed to examine the efficacy, safety, and prognostic factors of nivolumab in these patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS This multicenter retrospective observational study involved patients who received nivolumab between April 2017 and June 2019. The patient characteristics were evaluated for association with progression-free and overall survival. Progression-free and overall survival rates were calculated; parameters that were significant in the univariate analysis were used as explanatory variables. Independent factors for progression-free and overall survival were identified using multivariate analysis. RESULTS Totally, 143 patients were included. The overall response and disease control rates were 27.3% and 46.2%, respectively. The median, 1- and 2-year progression-free survival rates were 2.7 months, 25.4%, and 19.2%, respectively; those for overall survival were 11.2 months, 47.3%, and 33.6%, respectively. The independent factors affecting progression-free survival were performance status and immune-related adverse event occurrence, whereas those affecting overall survival were performance status, target disease, and number of previous lines of systemic cancer therapy. Eight patients reported grade ≥3 immune-related adverse events. CONCLUSION Nivolumab was effective for recurrent/metastatic oral squamous cell carcinoma treatment and was well tolerated by patients.
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- Nobuhiro Yamakawa
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oral Oncology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Cancer Genomics and Medical Oncology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Academic Assembly, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Dental and Oral Medical Center, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Japan
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- Department of Oral Pathobiological Science and Surgery, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan
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- Department of Oral Oncology, Hokkaido Cancer Center, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Surgery, Saitama Cancer Center, Kitaadachi-gun, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kanto Rosai Hospital, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Department of Oral Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oral Oncology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Society Himeji Hospital, Himeji, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shizuoka City Shizuoka Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Shimotsuga-gun, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Nagaoka Red Cross Hospital, Nagaoka, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Aichi Medical Center Nagoya Daiichi Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Yufu, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, Saga, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Graduate School of Dental Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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Yoshikawa F, Nozaki-Taguchi N, Yamamoto A, Tanaka N, Tanzawa A, Uzawa K, Isono S. Preoperative sleep-disordered breathing and craniofacial abnormalities are risk factors for postoperative sleep-disordered breathing in patients undergoing skin-flap oropharyngeal reconstruction surgery for oral cavity cancer: a prospective case-control study. Sleep Breath 2023:10.1007/s11325-023-02962-6. [PMID: 38110600 DOI: 10.1007/s11325-023-02962-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
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PURPOSE After oropharyngeal reconstruction surgery, excessive flap volume within the oral cavity may increase the risk of pharyngeal obstruction during sleep. This prospective observational study aimed to test a hypothesis that the skin-flap oropharyngeal reconstructive surgery increases nocturnal apnea-hypopnea index (nAHI, primary variable) after surgery. METHODS Adult patients undergoing oropharyngeal reconstruction surgery participated in this study. The hypothesis was tested by comparing the results of portable type 4 sleep study and craniofacial assessments with lateral head and neck computed tomography scout image before and after surgery. Multiple linear regression analyses were performed to identify predictors for nAHI increase after the surgery. RESULTS In 15 patients, a postoperative sleep study was performed at 41 (27, 59) (median (IQR)) days after the surgery. nAHI did not increase after the surgery (mean (95% CI), 13.0 (7.2 to 18.7) to 18.4 (10.2 to 26.6) events.hour-1, p = 0.277), while apnea index significantly increased after the surgery (p = 0.026). Use of the pedicle flap for the oropharyngeal reconstruction (p = 0.051), small mandible (p = 0.008), longer lower face (0.005), and larger tongue size (p = 0.008) were independent predictors for worsening of nAHI after surgery. Hospital stay was significantly longer in patients with the pedicle flap (n = 8) than in those with the free flap (n = 7) (p = 0.014), and the period of hospital stay was directly associated with increase of nAHI after surgery (r = 0.788, p < 0.001, n = 15). CONCLUSIONS Oropharyngeal reconstruction surgery worsens sleep-disordered breathing in some patients with craniofacial and surgical risk factors. TRIAL REGISTRATION UMIN Clinical Trial Registry (UMIN000036260, March 22, 2019), https://rctportal.niph.go.jp/s/detail/um?trial_id=UMIN000036260.
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- Fumihiro Yoshikawa
- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Palliative Care Medicine, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- The Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- The Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.
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Honda D, Ohsawa I, Aizawa M, Miyamoto I, Uzawa K, Asanuma K. Multidisciplinary Prophylactic Strategies for Recurrence of Laryngeal Edema After Tooth Extraction in a Patient With Hereditary Angioedema: A Case Report. Cureus 2023; 15:e46869. [PMID: 37841987 PMCID: PMC10567609 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.46869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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Hereditary angioedema (HAE), caused by C1-inhibitor (C1-INH) deficiency or dysfunction, is a rare and potentially life-threatening disease that leads to unpredictable recurrent attacks of angioedema in localized regions, including the larynx. As medical or dental procedures can trigger laryngeal edema, resulting in asphyxiation, major global guidelines recommend short-term prophylaxis prior to invasive procedures and long-term prophylaxis to prevent acute attacks and achieve near-normal lives. Here, we report the case of a 63-year-old male who experienced asphyxiation after tooth extraction. Emergency tracheotomy had saved his life at the age of 40 years, before the diagnosis of HAE. At the age of 63, when he had another opportunity for tooth extraction, he was definitively diagnosed with HAE. Administering short-term prophylaxis with ongoing long-term prophylaxis for HAE and perioperative multidisciplinary management for tooth extraction helped prevent recurrent fatal angioedema due to dental procedures and this can be useful when managing patients with HAE.
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- Daisuke Honda
- Department of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, JPN
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology Unit, Saiyū Sōka Hospital, Sōka, JPN
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- Department of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, JPN
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- Department of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, JPN
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- Department of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, JPN
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- Department of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, JPN
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Arai M, Abe M, Kitahara S, Sakuma N, Ohno I, Takahashi K, Imai C, Saeki H, Suzuki T, Uzawa K, Hanazawa T, Takiguchi Y. Sequential administration of PD‑1 inhibitor and cetuximab causes pneumonia. Oncol Lett 2023; 26:288. [PMID: 37274471 PMCID: PMC10236250 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2023.13874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023] Open
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Severe drug-induced lung injury (DLI) has been reported to be associated with sequential administration of osimertinib, a third-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor, following a programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitor. However, the relationship of sequential treatment with an anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) antibody and PD-1 inhibitor with the risk of DLI remains to be elucidated. The present study conducted a retrospective review of the medical records of a total of 179 patients with head and neck cancer who had received treatment with cetuximab and/or a PD-1 inhibitor (nivolumab or pembrolizumab) at Chiba University Hospital (Chiba, Japan) between September 2014 and December 2020. The incidence of pneumonia and the clinical background characteristics of the patients were analyzed. The patients were classified into subgroups for analysis of the outcomes in this study: Patients who had received sequential, but not concurrent, cetuximab and PD-1 inhibitor treatment (Group C+P; n=43); patients who had received cetuximab-containing chemotherapy, but not a PD-1 inhibitor (Group C; n=101); and patients who had received PD-1 inhibitor-containing chemotherapy, but not cetuximab (Group P; n=35). The rates of DLI in the three groups were: Group C+P, 18.6%; Group C, 7.9%; and Group P, 11.4%. Prior use of ICI was not associated with any increase in the risk of DLI. DLI is seen frequently in patients receiving sequential PD-1 inhibitor and anti-EGFR antibody therapy.
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- Makoto Arai
- Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
- Department of Chemotherapy, Tokyo Women's Medical University Yachiyo Medical Center, Chiba 276-8523, Japan
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- Department of Respirology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Respirology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Respirology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Division of Pharmacy, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Division of Pharmacy, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Respirology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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Saito T, Asai S, Tanaka N, Nohata N, Minemura C, Koma A, Kikkawa N, Kasamatsu A, Hanazawa T, Uzawa K, Seki N. Genome-Wide Super-Enhancer-Based Analysis: Identification of Prognostic Genes in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23169154. [PMID: 36012427 PMCID: PMC9409227 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23169154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Advanced-stage oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) patients are treated with combination therapies, such as surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy. However, OSCC cells acquire resistance to these treatments, resulting in local recurrence and distant metastasis. The identification of genes involved in drug resistance is essential for improving the treatment of this disease. In this study, we applied chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing (ChIP-Seq) to profile active enhancers. For that purpose, we used OSCC cell lines that had been exposed to cetuximab for a prolonged period. In total, 64 chromosomal loci were identified as active super-enhancers (SE) according to active enhancer marker histone H3 lysine 27 acetylation (H3K27ac) ChIP-Seq. In addition, a total of 131 genes were located in SE regions, and 34 genes were upregulated in OSCC tissues by TCGA-OSCC analysis. Moreover, high expression of four genes (C9orf89; p = 0.035, CENPA; p = 0.020, PISD; p = 0.0051, and TRAF2; p = 0.0075) closely predicted a poorer prognosis for OSCC patients according to log-rank tests. Increased expression of the four genes (mRNA Z-score ≥ 0) frequently co-occurred in TCGA-OSCC analyses. The high and low expression groups of the four genes showed significant differences in prognosis, suggesting that there are clear differences in the pathways based on the underlying gene expression profiles. These data indicate that potential stratified therapeutic strategies could be used to overcome resistance to drugs (including cetuximab) and further improve responses in drug-sensitive patients.
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- Tomoaki Saito
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Functional Genomics, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Functional Genomics, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Functional Genomics, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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Minemura C, Asai S, Koma A, Kikkawa N, Kato M, Kasamatsu A, Uzawa K, Hanazawa T, Seki N. Identification of Antitumor miR-30e-5p Controlled Genes; Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13071225. [PMID: 35886008 PMCID: PMC9322981 DOI: 10.3390/genes13071225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2022] [Revised: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Analysis of microRNA (miRNA) expression signatures in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) has revealed that the miR-30 family is frequently downregulated in cancer tissues. The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database confirms that all members of the miR-30 family (except miR-30c-5p) are downregulated in HNSCC tissues. Moreover, low expression of miR-30e-5p and miR-30c-1-3p significantly predicts shorter survival of HNSCC patients (p = 0.0081 and p = 0.0224, respectively). In this study, we focused on miR-30e-5p to investigate its tumor-suppressive roles and its control of oncogenic genes in HNSCC cells. Transient expression of miR-30e-5p significantly attenuated cancer cell migration and invasive abilities in HNSCC cells. Nine genes (DDIT4, FOXD1, FXR1, FZD2, HMGB3, MINPP1, PAWR, PFN2, and RTN4R) were identified as putative targets of miR-30e-5p control. Their expression levels significantly predicted shorter survival of HNSCC patients (p < 0.05). Among those targets, FOXD1 expression appeared to be an independent factor predicting patient survival according to multivariate Cox regression analysis (p = 0.049). Knockdown assays using siRNAs corresponding to FOXD1 showed that malignant phenotypes (e.g., cell proliferation, migration, and invasive abilities) of HNSCC cells were significantly suppressed. Overexpression of FOXD1 was confirmed by immunostaining of HNSCC clinical specimens. Our miRNA-based approach is an effective strategy for the identification of prognostic markers and therapeutic target molecules in HNSCC. Moreover, these findings led to insights into the molecular pathogenesis of HNSCC.
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- Chikashi Minemura
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; (C.M.); (A.K.); (A.K.); (K.U.)
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- Department of Functional Genomics, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; (S.A.); (N.K.); (M.K.)
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba 260-8670, Japan;
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; (C.M.); (A.K.); (A.K.); (K.U.)
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- Department of Functional Genomics, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; (S.A.); (N.K.); (M.K.)
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba 260-8670, Japan;
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- Department of Functional Genomics, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; (S.A.); (N.K.); (M.K.)
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; (C.M.); (A.K.); (A.K.); (K.U.)
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; (C.M.); (A.K.); (A.K.); (K.U.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba 260-8670, Japan;
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- Department of Functional Genomics, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; (S.A.); (N.K.); (M.K.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-43-226-2971; Fax: +81-43-227-3442
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Minemura C, Asai S, Koma A, Kase-Kato I, Tanaka N, Kikkawa N, Kasamatsu A, Yokoe H, Hanazawa T, Uzawa K, Seki N. Identification of Tumor-Suppressive miR-30e-3p Targets: Involvement of SERPINE1 in the Molecular Pathogenesis of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23073808. [PMID: 35409173 PMCID: PMC8998321 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23073808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 03/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Recently, our studies revealed that some passenger strands of microRNAs (miRNAs) were closely involved in cancer pathogenesis. Analysis of miRNA expression signatures showed that the expression of miR-30e-3p (the passenger strand of pre-miR-30e) was significantly downregulated in cancer tissues. In this study, we focused on miR-30e-3p (the passenger strand of pre-miR-30e). We addressed target genes controlled by miR-30e-3p that were closely associated with the molecular pathogenesis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Ectopic expression assays demonstrated that the expression of miR-30e-3p attenuated cancer cell malignant phenotypes (e.g., cell proliferation, migration, and invasive abilities). Our analysis of miR-30e-3p targets revealed that 11 genes (ADA, CPNE8, C14orf126, ERGIC2, HMGA2, PLS3, PSMD10, RALB, SERPINE1, SFXN1, and TMEM87B) were expressed at high levels in HNSCC patients. Moreover, they significantly predicted the short survival of HNSCC patients based on 5-year overall survival rates (p < 0.05) in The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). Among these targets, SERPINE1 was found to be an independent prognostic factor for patient survival (multivariate Cox regression; hazard ratio = 1.6078, p < 0.05). Aberrant expression of SERPINE1 was observed in HNSCC clinical samples by immunohistochemical analysis. Functional assays by targeting SERPINE1 expression revealed that the malignant phenotypes (e.g., proliferation, migration, and invasion abilities) of HNSCC cells were suppressed by the silencing of SERPINE1 expression. Our miRNA-based approach will accelerate our understanding of the molecular pathogenesis of HNSCC.
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- Chikashi Minemura
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; (C.M.); (A.K.); (I.K.-K.); (N.T.); (A.K.); (K.U.)
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, National Defense Medical College Hospital, Tokorozawa 359-8513, Japan;
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- Department of Functional Genomics, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; (S.A.); (N.K.)
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba 260-8670, Japan;
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; (C.M.); (A.K.); (I.K.-K.); (N.T.); (A.K.); (K.U.)
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; (C.M.); (A.K.); (I.K.-K.); (N.T.); (A.K.); (K.U.)
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; (C.M.); (A.K.); (I.K.-K.); (N.T.); (A.K.); (K.U.)
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- Department of Functional Genomics, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; (S.A.); (N.K.)
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba 260-8670, Japan;
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; (C.M.); (A.K.); (I.K.-K.); (N.T.); (A.K.); (K.U.)
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, National Defense Medical College Hospital, Tokorozawa 359-8513, Japan;
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba 260-8670, Japan;
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; (C.M.); (A.K.); (I.K.-K.); (N.T.); (A.K.); (K.U.)
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- Department of Functional Genomics, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; (S.A.); (N.K.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-43-226-2971; Fax: +81-43-227-3442
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Nobuchi T, Saito T, Kasamatsu A, Kawasaki K, Nozaki R, Kase Y, Iyoda M, Saito M, Uno T, Uzawa K. Assay for transposase-accessible chromatin with high-throughput sequencing reveals radioresistance-related genes in oral squamous cell carcinoma cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2022; 597:115-121. [PMID: 35134609 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2022.01.122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
Radiotherapy is commonly used to treat oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), and radioresistance is a critical factor resulting in poor outcomes. Several genes have been reported to be therapeutic targets for radioresistance; however, the involvement of chromatin accessibility in radioresistance has not been clarified in OSCC cells. Accordingly, in this study, we evaluated chromatin accessibility in radioresistant (HSC-3) and radiosensitive (KOSC-2) cells, identified from nine OSCC cell lines using clonogenic survival assays after irradiation. Chromatin accessibility in radioresistant OSCC cells was assessed using assay for transposase-accessible chromatin with high-throughput sequencing (ATAC-seq). Gene expression was evaluated by quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and immunoblot analysis. Viability was assessed by MTS assay. We found 1273 peaks (open chromatin regions by ATAC-seq) related to 8 Gy irradiation in HSC-3 but not KOSC-2 cells, among which 235 genes located around the chromatin open peaks were identified by ChIPpeakAnno analysis. Subsequently, 12 genes were selected as signal transduction-related genes by Gene Ontology analysis, and gene expression was confirmed by RT-qPCR. Among these genes, adenylate cyclase 2 (ADCY2) was significantly upregulated after treatment with irradiation in HSC-3 but not KOSC-2 cells. To further evaluate ADCY2 function in radioresistant cells, we performed ADCY2 knockdown by transfection of HSC-3 cells with small interfering RNA (siADCY2). Cell viability after irradiation was significantly decreased in siADCY2-transfected cells compared with that in control cells. These results suggested that ADCY2 expression was related to the open chromatin region in radioresistant OSCC cells and that ADCY2 may have therapeutic efficacy when used in combination with radiotherapy in patients with OSCC.
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- Takafumi Nobuchi
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan; Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
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Komatsu M, Saito K, Miyamoto I, Koike K, Iyoda M, Nakashima D, Kasamatsu A, Shiiba M, Tanzawa H, Uzawa K. Aberrant GIMAP2 expression affects oral squamous cell carcinoma progression by promoting cell cycle and inhibiting apoptosis. Oncol Lett 2022; 23:49. [PMID: 34992682 PMCID: PMC8721858 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2021.13167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
GTPases of immunity-associated protein 2 (GIMAP2) is a GTPase family member associated with T cell survival. However, its mechanisms of action in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) remain largely unknown. Therefore, the present study aimed to elucidate the possible role of GIMAP2 in OSCC development by investigating its expression levels and molecular mechanisms in OSCC. Reverse transcription quantitative PCR, immunoblotting and immunohistochemistry indicated that GIMAP2 expression was significantly upregulated (P<0.05) in OSCC-derived cell lines and primary OSCC specimens compared with that in their normal counterparts. GIMAP2-knockdown OSCC cells exhibited decreased cell growth, which was associated with cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK)4, CDK6 and phosphorylated Rb downregulation and p53 and p21 upregulation. In addition to cell cycle arrest, GIMAP2 affected anti-apoptotic functions in GIMAP2-knockdown cells by upregulating Bcl-2 and downregulating Bax and Bak. These findings indicated that GIMAP2 may significantly influence OSCC development and apoptosis inhibition and thus is a potential biomarker of OSCC.
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- Mari Komatsu
- Department of Oral Science, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Virology, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan.,Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan.,Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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Nozaki R, Kasamatsu A, Moss J, Uzawa K. Lysyl hydroxylase 2 deficiency promotes filopodia formation and fibroblast migration. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2022; 587:146-152. [PMID: 34875533 PMCID: PMC10020999 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.11.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Lysyl hydroxylase 2 (LH2) regulates intermolecular cross-linking of collagen molecules. Accumulation of LH2-modified collagen, which is highly stable and resistant to collagenase cleavage, is one cause of fibrosis. We previously demonstrated that conventional LH2 knockout mice showed embryonic lethality. Here we established LH2 conditional knockout mice using a tamoxifen-inducible Cre system. Morphological analysis of LH2-deficient fibroblasts by microscopy showed a dramatic increase in the number of filopodia, the finger-like cell surface projections that enable cell movement. The tips and leading edges of these filopodia exhibited up-regulated expression of Myosin-X (Myo10), a regulator of filopodial integrity. Wound healing assays demonstrated that migration of LH2-deficient cells was significantly faster than that of control cells. Gene expression profiling data also supported this phenotype. Together these findings indicate that LH2 deficiency may prevent fibrosis through decreased accumulation of LH2-cross-linked collagen, and that fibroblasts with faster migration contribute to enhanced wound healing activity. In conclusion, our cellular models provide evidence that LH2 deficiency plays a critical role in cell migration mediated through filopodia formation. Understanding the precise role of this phenotype in LH2-deficient cells may be helpful to define the pathogenesis of fibrosis. As such, detailed analyses of fibrosis and wound healing using LH2-deficient mouse models are needed.
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- Ryunosuke Nozaki
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan.
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- Pulmonary Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan; Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan.
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Saito T, Terajima M, Taga Y, Hayashi F, Oshima S, Kasamatsu A, Okubo Y, Ito C, Toshimori K, Sunohara M, Tanzawa H, Uzawa K, Yamauchi M. Decrease of lysyl hydroxylase 2 activity causes abnormal collagen molecular phenotypes, defective mineralization and compromised mechanical properties of bone. Bone 2022; 154:116242. [PMID: 34718219 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2021.116242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Lysyl hydroxylase 2 (LH2) is an enzyme that catalyzes the hydroxylation of lysine (Lys) residues in fibrillar collagen telopeptides, a critical post-translational modification for the stability of intermolecular cross-links. Though abnormal LH2 activities have been implicated in various diseases including Bruck syndrome, the molecular basis of the pathologies is still not well understood. Since LH2 null mice die at early embryonic stage, we generated LH2 heterozygous (LH2+/-) mice in which LH2 level is significantly diminished, and characterized collagen and bone phenotypes using femurs. Compared to the wild-type (WT), LH2+/- collagen showed a significant decrease in the ratio of hydroxylysine (Hyl)- to the Lys-aldehyde-derived collagen cross-links without affecting the total number of aldehydes involved in cross-links. Mass spectrometric analysis revealed that, in LH2+/- type I collagen, the extent of hydroxylation of all telopeptidyl Lys residues was significantly decreased. In the helical domain, Lys hydroxylation at the cross-linking sites was either unaffected or slightly lower, but other sites were significantly diminished compared to WT. In LH2+/- femurs, mineral densities of cortical and cancellous bones were significantly decreased and the mechanical properties of cortical bones evaluated by nanoindentation analysis were compromised. When cultured, LH2+/- osteoblasts poorly produced mineralized nodules compared to WT osteoblasts. These data provide insight into the functionality of LH2 in collagen molecular phenotype and its critical role in bone matrix mineralization and mechanical properties.
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- Tomoaki Saito
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Division of Oral and Craniofacial Health Sciences, Adams School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Nippi Research Institute of Biomatrix, Ibaraki 302-0017, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Functional Anatomy, Reproductive Biology and Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Functional Anatomy, Reproductive Biology and Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan; Future Medicine Research Center, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Life Dentistry at Tokyo, Nippon Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan; Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan.
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- Division of Oral and Craniofacial Health Sciences, Adams School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
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Kase-Kato I, Asai S, Minemura C, Tsuneizumi K, Oshima S, Koma A, Kasamatsu A, Hanazawa T, Uzawa K, Seki N. Molecular Pathogenesis of the Coronin Family: CORO2A Facilitates Migration and Invasion Abilities in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:12684. [PMID: 34884487 PMCID: PMC8657730 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222312684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2021] [Revised: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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In humans, the coronin family is composed of seven proteins containing WD-repeat domains that regulate actin-based cellular processes. Some members of the coronin family are closely associated with cancer cell migration and invasion. The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) analysis revealed that CORO1C, CORO2A, and CORO7 were significantly upregulated in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) tissues (p < 0.05). Moreover, the high expression of CORO2A was significantly predictive of the 5-year survival rate of patients with OSCC (p = 0.0203). Overexpression of CORO2A was detected in OSCC clinical specimens by immunostaining. siRNA-mediated knockdown of CORO2A suppressed cancer cell migration and invasion abilities. Furthermore, we investigated the involvement of microRNAs (miRNAs) in the molecular mechanism underlying CORO2A overexpression in OSCC cells. TCGA analysis confirmed that tumor-suppressive miR-125b-5p and miR-140-5p were significantly downregulated in OSCC tissues. Notably, these miRNAs bound directly to the 3'-UTR of CORO2A and controlled CORO2A expression in OSCC cells. In summary, we found that aberrant expression of CORO2A facilitates the malignant transformation of OSCC cells, and that downregulation of tumor-suppressive miRNAs is involved in CORO2A overexpression. Elucidation of the interaction between genes and miRNAs will help reveal the molecular pathogenesis of OSCC.
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- Ikuko Kase-Kato
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; (I.K.-K.); (C.M.); (K.T.); (S.O.); (A.K.); (A.K.); (K.U.)
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- Department of Functional Genomics, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan;
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan;
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; (I.K.-K.); (C.M.); (K.T.); (S.O.); (A.K.); (A.K.); (K.U.)
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; (I.K.-K.); (C.M.); (K.T.); (S.O.); (A.K.); (A.K.); (K.U.)
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; (I.K.-K.); (C.M.); (K.T.); (S.O.); (A.K.); (A.K.); (K.U.)
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; (I.K.-K.); (C.M.); (K.T.); (S.O.); (A.K.); (A.K.); (K.U.)
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; (I.K.-K.); (C.M.); (K.T.); (S.O.); (A.K.); (A.K.); (K.U.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan;
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; (I.K.-K.); (C.M.); (K.T.); (S.O.); (A.K.); (A.K.); (K.U.)
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- Department of Functional Genomics, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan;
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Fan M, Arai M, Tawada A, Chiba T, Fukushima R, Uzawa K, Shiiba M, Kato N, Tanzawa H, Takiguchi Y. Contrasting functions of the epithelial‑stromal interaction 1 gene, in human oral and lung squamous cell cancers. Oncol Rep 2021; 47:5. [PMID: 34738627 PMCID: PMC8600417 DOI: 10.3892/or.2021.8216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
The epithelial‑stromal interaction 1 gene (EPSTI1) is known to play multiple roles in the malignant progression of breast cancer and also in some aspects of the immune responses to the tumor. However, the relevance of the gene in the onset/progression of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and lung squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) is not yet known. The present study was aimed at revealing the roles of EPSTI1 in conferring malignant characteristics to OSCC and LSCC, and the underlying mechanisms. Quantitative real‑time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and western blot analyses demonstrated significant upregulation of EPSTI1 in all four OSCC cell lines (HSC2, HSC3, HSC3‑M3 and HSC4), and significant downregulation of EPST11 in all three LSCC cell lines (LK‑2, EBC‑1 and H226) used in the present study, as compared to the expression levels in the corresponding control cell lines. Both knockdown of EPST11 in OSCC and overexpression of the gene in LSCC suppressed cell proliferation, and induced cell‑cycle arrest in the G1 phase, with upregulation of p21 and downregulation of CDK2 and cyclin D1. Furthermore, these alterations of EPST11 gene expression in the OSCC and LSCC cell lines suppressed the cell migration ability and reversed the EMT phenotype of the tumor cells. Collectively, while EPSTI1 appears to have oncogenic roles in OSCC, it appears to exert tumor‑suppressive roles in LSCC. PCR array analyses revealed some genes whose expression levels were altered along with the modified EPSTI1 expression in both the OSCC and LSCC cell lines. These findings suggest that EPSTI1 may be a therapeutic target for both OSCC and LSCC.
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- Mengmeng Fan
- Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260‑8670, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260‑8670, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260‑8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260‑8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260‑8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260‑8670, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260‑8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260‑8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260‑8670, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260‑8670, Japan
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Kase Y, Uzawa K, Wagai S, Yoshimura S, Yamamoto JI, Toeda Y, Okubo M, Eizuka K, Ando T, Nobuchi T, Kawasaki K, Saito T, Iyoda M, Nakashima D, Kasamatsu A, Tanzawa H. Engineered exosomes delivering specific tumor-suppressive RNAi attenuate oral cancer progression. Sci Rep 2021; 11:5897. [PMID: 33723306 PMCID: PMC7960743 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-85242-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Exosomes are involved in a wide range of biological processes in human cells. Considerable evidence suggests that engineered exosomes (eExosomes) containing therapeutic agents can attenuate the oncogenic activity of human cancer cells. Despite its biomedical relevance, no information has been available for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), and therefore the development of specific OSCC-targeting eExosomes (octExosomes) is urgently needed. We demonstrated that exosomes from normal fibroblasts transfected with Epstein-Barr Virus Induced-3 (EBI3) cDNA were electroporated with siRNA of lymphocyte cytoplasmic protein 1 (LCP1), as octExosomes, and a series of experiments were performed to evaluate the loading specificity/effectiveness and their anti-oral cancer cell activities after administration of octExosomes. These experiments revealed that octExosomes were stable, effective for transferring siLCP1 into OSCC cells and LCP1 was downregulated in OSCC cells with octExosomes as compared with their counterparts, leading to a significant tumor-suppressive effect in vitro and in vivo. Here we report the development of a new valuable tool for inhibiting tumor cells. By engineering exosomes, siLCP1 was transferred to specifically suppress oncogenic activity of OSCC cells. Inhibition of other types of human malignant cells merits further study.
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- Yutaro Kase
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan.
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
- Division of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Eastern Chiba Medical Center, 3-6-2 Okayamadai, Togane-shi, Chiba, 283-8686, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
- Division of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Narita Hospital, 90-1 Iida, Narita-shi, Chiba, 286-8523, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
- Division of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Kimitsu Chuo Hospital, 1010 Sakurai, Kisarazu-shi, Chiba, 292-8535, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
- Division of Clinical Research, Medical Mycology Research Center, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, 260-8673, Japan
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Hiroshima K, Shiiba M, Oka N, Hayashi F, Ishida S, Fukushima R, Koike K, Iyoda M, Nakashima D, Tanzawa H, Uzawa K. Tspan15 plays a crucial role in metastasis in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Exp Cell Res 2019; 384:111622. [PMID: 31518558 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2019.111622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2018] [Revised: 09/01/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
Abstract
Tetraspanin 15 (Tspan15) is a member of the tetraspanin family, which is associated with various biological events and several diseases, however, its role in human oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) remains unknown. The current study aimed to clarify the role of Tspan15 in OSCC. The mRNA and protein expression levels of Tspan15 were up-regulated in OSCC cases and OSCC-derived cell lines. Significant up-regulated Tspan15 expression was found in the advanced OSCC cases; primary tumoral size (P = 0.042), regional lymph node metastasis (P = 0.036) and TNM classification (P = 0.024). The decreased expression of Tspan15 did not significantly affect cellular proliferation, whereas tumoral invasion and migration activities were suppressed in Tspan15-down-regulated cells, suggesting that Tspan15 might activate metastasis-related signaling. Moreover, in the Tspan15-down-regulated cells, the expression of a disintegrin and metalloproteinase (ADAM) 10 was also down-regulated and the cells secreted less soluble N-cadherin compared with control cells. And weak immunoreactivity of β-catenin in the nucleus was detected in Tspan15-down-regulated cells compared with the control cells. These findings suggested that overexpression of Tspan15 positively regulates development of OSCC, and that ADAM10, N-cadherin, β-catenin might be involved in the Tspan15-mediated pathway. These unusual conditions of cell adhesion molecules may lead to high metastasis rate found in Tspan15-overexpressing cases.
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- Kazuya Hiroshima
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan; Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan.
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Chiba Medical Center, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan; Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan; Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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Eizuka K, Nakashima D, Oka N, Wagai S, Takahara T, Saito T, Koike K, Kasamatsu A, Shiiba M, Tanzawa H, Uzawa K. SYT12 plays a critical role in oral cancer and may be a novel therapeutic target. J Cancer 2019; 10:4913-4920. [PMID: 31598163 PMCID: PMC6775516 DOI: 10.7150/jca.32582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2018] [Accepted: 06/27/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Synaptotagmin12 (SYT12) has been well characterized as the regulator of transmitter release in the nervous system, however the relevance and molecular mechanisms of SYT12 in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) are not understood. In the current study, we investigated the expression of SYT12 and its molecular biological functions in OSCC by quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction, immunoblot analysis, and immunohistochemistry. SYT12 were up-regulated significantly in OSCC-derived cell lines and primary OSCC tissue compared with the normal counterparts (P<0.05) and the SYT12 expression levels were correlated significantly with clinical indicators, such as the primary tumoral size, lymph node metastasis, and TNM stage (P<0.05). SYT12 knockdown OSCC cells showed depressed cellular proliferation, migration, and invasion with cell cycle arrest at G1 phase. Surprisingly, we found increased calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase 2 (CAMK2) inhibitor 1 (CAMK2N1) and decreased CAMK2-phosphorylation in the knockdown cells. Furthermore, treatment with L-3, 4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-dopa), a drug approved for Parkinson's disease, led to down-regulation of SYT12 and similar phenotypes to SYT12 knockdown cells. Taken together, we concluded that SYT12 plays a significant role in OSCC progression via CAMK2N1 and CAMK2, and that L-dopa would be a new drug for OSCC treatment through the SYT12 expression.
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- Keitaro Eizuka
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.,Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.,Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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Uzawa K, Amelio AL, Kasamatsu A, Saito T, Kita A, Fukamachi M, Sawai Y, Toeda Y, Eizuka K, Hayashi F, Kato-Kase I, Sunohara M, Iyoda M, Koike K, Nakashima D, Ogawara K, Endo-Sakamoto Y, Shiiba M, Takiguchi Y, Yamauchi M, Tanzawa H. Resveratrol Targets Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator Receptor Expression to Overcome Cetuximab-Resistance in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Sci Rep 2019; 9:12179. [PMID: 31434965 PMCID: PMC6704133 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-48717-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Drug resistance to anti-cancer agents is a major concern regarding the successful treatment of malignant tumors. Recent studies have suggested that acquired resistance to anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) therapies such as cetuximab are in part caused by genetic alterations in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). However, the molecular mechanisms employed by other complementary pathways that govern resistance remain unclear. In the current study, we performed gene expression profiling combined with extensive molecular validation to explore alternative mechanisms driving cetuximab-resistance in OSCC cells. Among the genes identified, we discovered that a urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR)/integrin β1/Src/FAK signal circuit converges to regulate ERK1/2 phosphorylation and this pathway drives cetuximab-resistance in the absence of EGFR overexpression or acquired EGFR activating mutations. Notably, the polyphenolic phytoalexin resveratrol, inhibited uPAR expression and consequently the signaling molecules ERK1/2 downstream of EGFR thus revealing additive effects on promoting OSCC cetuximab-sensitivity in vitro and in vivo. The current findings indicate that uPAR expression plays a critical role in acquired cetuximab resistance of OSCC and that combination therapy with resveratrol may provide an attractive means for treating these patients.
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- Katsuhiro Uzawa
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan. .,Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan.
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- Division of Oral and Craniofacial Health Sciences, UNC Adams School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7455, USA. .,Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, UNC School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7455, USA. .,Biomedical Research Imaging Center, UNC School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7455, USA.
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Life Dentistry at Tokyo, Nippon Dental University, 1-9-20 Fujimi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-8159, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Division of Oral and Craniofacial Health Sciences, UNC Adams School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7455, USA
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.,Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan
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Oka N, Kasamatsu A, Endo-Sakamoto Y, Eizuka K, Wagai S, Koide-Ishida N, Miyamoto I, Iyoda M, Tanzawa H, Uzawa K. Centromere Protein N Participates in Cellular Proliferation of Human Oral Cancer by Cell-Cycle Enhancement. J Cancer 2019; 10:3728-3734. [PMID: 31333790 PMCID: PMC6636300 DOI: 10.7150/jca.32281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2018] [Accepted: 05/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Centromere protein N (CENP-N), an important member of the centromere protein family, is essential for kinetochore assembly and chromosome segregation; however, the relevance of CENP-N in cancers remains unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate CENP-N expression and its functional mechanisms in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). CENP-N expression was up-regulated significantly in vitro and in vivo in OSCCs. Overexpressed CENP-N was closely (p < 0.05) correlated with tumor growth using quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction, immunoblot analysis, and immunohistochemistry. CENP-N knockdown (shCENP-N) cells showed depressed cellular proliferation by cell-cycle arrest at the G1 phase with up-regulation of p21Cip1 and p27Kip1 and down-regulation of cyclin D1, CDK2, and CDK4. Interestingly, we newly discovered that calcitriol (1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3) controlled the CENP-N expression level, leading to inhibition of tumor growth similar to shCENP-N cells. These results suggested that CENP-N plays a critical role in determining proliferation of OSCCs and that calcitriol might be a novel therapeutic drug for OSCCs by regulating CENP-N.
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- Noritoshi Oka
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.,Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.,Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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Uzawa K, Amelio AL, Tanzawa H, Yamauchi M. Response to Letter to the Editor: "Aberrant Collagen Cross-linking in Human Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma". J Dent Res 2019; 98:823. [PMID: 31140896 DOI: 10.1177/0022034519853263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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- K Uzawa
- 1 Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan.,2 Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- 3 Department of Oral and Craniofacial Health Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.,4 Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- 1 Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan.,2 Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- 3 Department of Oral and Craniofacial Health Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Kasamatsu A, Uzawa K, Hayashi F, Kita A, Okubo Y, Saito T, Kimura Y, Miyamoto I, Oka N, Shiiba M, Ito C, Toshimori K, Miki T, Yamauchi M, Tanzawa H. Deficiency of lysyl hydroxylase 2 in mice causes systemic endoplasmic reticulum stress leading to early embryonic lethality. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2019; 512:486-491. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2019.03.091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2019] [Accepted: 03/16/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Wagai S, Kasamatsu A, Iyoda M, Hayashi F, Hiroshima K, Yoshimura S, Miyamoto I, Nakashima D, Endo-Sakamoto Y, Shiiba M, Tanzawa H, Uzawa K. UNC93B1 promotes tumoral growth by controlling the secretion level of granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor in human oral cancer. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2019; 513:81-87. [PMID: 30935694 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2019.03.172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Unc-93 homolog B1 (UNC93B1), a transmembrane protein, is correlated with immune diseases, such as influenza, herpes simplex encephalitis, and the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus; however, the role of UNC93B1 in cancers including human oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs) remains unknown. In the current study, we investigated the UNC93B1expression level in OSCCs using quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, immunoblot analysis, and immunohistochemistry. Our data showed that UNC93B1 mRNA and protein expressions increased markedly (p < 0.05) in OSCCs compared with normal cells and tissues and that high expression of UNC93B1 in OSCCs was related closely to tumoral size. UNC93B1 knockdown (shUNC93B1) OSCC cells showed decreased cellular proliferation by cell-cycle arrest in the G1 phase with up-regulation of p21Cip1 and down-regulation of CDK4, CDK6, cyclin D1, and cyclin E. We also found that granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) was down-regulated significantly (p < 0.05) in shUNC93B1 OSCC cells. Moreover, inactivation of GM-CSF using neutralization antibody led to cell-cycle arrest at the G1 phase similar to the phenotype of the shUNC93B1 cells. The current findings indicated that UNC93B1 might play a crucial role in OSCC by controlling the secretion level of GM-CSF involved in tumoral growth and could be a potential therapeutic target for OSCCs.
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- Sho Wagai
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Division of Oral Surgery, Eastern Chiba Medical Center, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan; Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan; Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan.
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Uzawa K, Kasamatsu A, Saito T, Kita A, Sawai Y, Toeda Y, Koike K, Nakashima D, Endo Y, Shiiba M, Takiguchi Y, Tanzawa H. Growth suppression of human oral cancer cells by candidate agents for cetuximab-side effects. Exp Cell Res 2019; 376:210-220. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2019.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2018] [Revised: 01/15/2019] [Accepted: 01/24/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Saito T, Uzawa K, Terajima M, Shiiba M, Amelio A, Tanzawa H, Yamauchi M. Aberrant Collagen Cross-linking in Human Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. J Dent Res 2019; 98:517-525. [DOI: 10.1177/0022034519828710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Tumor progression is a complex process involving extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling and stiffening. However, the mechanisms that govern these processes and their roles in tumor progression are still poorly understood. In this study, we performed bioinformatics, immunohistochemical, and biochemical analyses to examine if collagen cross-linking is associated with tumor stage and regional lymph node metastasis (RLNM) in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). We found that the genes encoding key enzymes for cross-linking are frequently overexpressed in oral, head, and neck cancers. Specifically, the enzymes lysyl hydroxylase 2 (LH2) or lysyl oxidase (LOX) and LOX-like 2 (LOXL2) were significantly upregulated in late-stage tumors and associated with poor patient prognosis. The protein levels of these enzymes in the primary human OSCC were also significantly increased in late-stage tumors and markedly elevated in the RLNM-positive tumors. Notably, while overall LOX/LOXL2-catalyzed collagen cross-links were enriched in late-stage and RLNM-positive tumors, LH2-mediated stable cross-links were significantly increased. To our knowledge, this is the first study to investigate the association of collagen cross-linking and expression of key enzymes regulating this process with OSCC stage. The data indicate a critical role for collagen cross-linking in OSCC tumor progression and metastasis, which may provide insights into development of novel therapeutic strategies to prevent OSCC progression.
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- T. Saito
- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Craniofacial Health Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Craniofacial Health Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Craniofacial Health Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Hayashi F, Kasamatsu A, Endo-Sakamoto Y, Eizuka K, Hiroshima K, Kita A, Saito T, Koike K, Tanzawa H, Uzawa K. Increased expression of tripartite motif (TRIM) like 2 promotes tumoral growth in human oral cancer. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2018; 508:1133-1138. [PMID: 30554657 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.12.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2018] [Accepted: 12/07/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Tripartite motif family-like 2 (TRIML2), a member of the TRIM proteins family, is closely related to Alzheimer's disease, however, no studies of TRIML2 have been published in the cancer research literature. In the current study, we investigated the expression level of TRIML2 and its molecular mechanisms in human oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC); reverse transcriptase-quantitative polymerase chain reaction, immunoblot analysis, and immunohistochemistry showed that TRIML2 is up-regulated significantly in OSCCs in vitro and in vivo. TRIML2 knockdown OSCC cells showed decreased cellular proliferation by cell-cycle arrest at G1 phase that resulted from down-regulation of CDK4, CDK6, and cyclin D1 and up-regulation of p21Cip1 and p27Kip1. Surprisingly, resveratrol, a polyphenol, led to not only down-regulation of TRIML2 but also cell-cycle arrest at G1 phase similar to TRIML2 knockdown experiments. Taken together, we concluded that TRIML2 might play a significant role in tumoral growth and that resveratrol may be a new drug for treating OSCC by interfering with TRIML2 function.
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- Fumihiko Hayashi
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan.
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan; Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan; Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan.
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Fukushima R, Kasamatsu A, Nakashima D, Higo M, Fushimi K, Kasama H, Endo-Sakamoto Y, Shiiba M, Tanzawa H, Uzawa K. Overexpression of Translocation Associated Membrane Protein 2 Leading to Cancer-Associated Matrix Metalloproteinase Activation as a Putative Metastatic Factor for Human Oral Cancer. J Cancer 2018; 9:3326-3333. [PMID: 30271493 PMCID: PMC6160669 DOI: 10.7150/jca.25666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2018] [Accepted: 08/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Translocation associated membrane protein 2 (TRAM2) has been characterized as a component of the translocon that is a gated channel at the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane. TRAM2 is expressed in a wide variety of human organs. To date, no information is available regarding TRAM2 function in the genesis of human cancer. The purpose of this study was to investigate the status of the TRAM2 gene in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) cells and clinical OSCC samples. Using real-time quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction, Western blotting analysis, and immunohistochemistry, we detected accelerated TRAM2 mRNA and protein expression levels both in OSCC-derived cell lines and primary tumors. Moreover, TRAM2-positive OSCC tissues were correlated closely (P<0.05) with metastasis to regional lymph nodes and vascular invasiveness. Of note, knockdown of TRAM2 inhibited metastatic phenotypes, including siTRAM2 cellular migration, invasiveness, and transendothelial migration activities with a significant (P<0.05) decrease in protein kinase RNA(PKR) - like ER kinase (PERK) and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) (MT1-MMP, MMP2, and MMP9). Taken together, our results suggested that TRAM2 might play a pivotal role in OSCC cellular metastasis by controlling major MMPs. This molecule might be a putative therapeutic target for OSCC.
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- Reo Fukushima
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Eastern Chiba Medical Center, 3-6-2 Okayamadai, Togane, Chiba 283-8686, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Eastern Chiba Medical Center, 3-6-2 Okayamadai, Togane, Chiba 283-8686, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan.,Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan.,Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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Toeda Y, Kasamatsu A, Koike K, Endo-Sakamoto Y, Fushimi K, Kasama H, Yamano Y, Shiiba M, Tanzawa H, Uzawa K. FBLIM1 enhances oral cancer malignancy via modulation of the epidermal growth factor receptor pathway. Mol Carcinog 2018; 57:1690-1697. [PMID: 30129678 DOI: 10.1002/mc.22889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2017] [Revised: 07/28/2018] [Accepted: 08/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Filamin-binding LIM protein 1 (FBLIM1) is related to regulation of inflammatory responses, such as chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis; however, the relevance of FBLIM1 in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is unknown. The aim of the current study was to elucidate the possible role of FBLIM1 in the carcinogenesis of OSCC. We analyzed FBLIM1 expression using quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), immunoblot analysis, and immunohistochemistry. The expression levels of FBLIM1 were up-regulated significantly (P < 0.05) in OSCC-derived cell lines and primary OSCCs specimens compared with normal counterparts. FBLIM1 expression also was correlated with the primary tumoral size (P < 0.05) and vascular invasion (P < 0.05). We then assessed tumoral progression after treatment with FBLIM1 siRNA and clopidogrel, an antiplatelet agent. Similar to the FBLIM1 knockdown effect, clopidogrel-treated cells had attenuated functions of proliferation, migration, and invasiveness. Interestingly, clopidogrel treatment led to down-regulation of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and FBLIM1. These findings identify FBLIM1 as a putative therapeutic target by using clopidogrel for inhibiting over activation of EGFR signaling to prevent OSCC malignancy.
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- Yuriko Toeda
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Eastern Chiba Medical Center, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Eastern Chiba Medical Center, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chibaken Saiseikai Narashino Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.,Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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Kanazawa H, Sawai H, Kita A, Koide N, Yamatoji M, Kasamatsu A, Uzawa K. Tongue schwannomas associated with neurofibromatosis type 2. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.omsc.2018.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Okubo Y, Kasamatsu A, Yamatoji M, Fushimi K, Ishigami T, Shimizu T, Kasama H, Shiiba M, Tanzawa H, Uzawa K. Diacylglycerol lipase alpha promotes tumorigenesis in oral cancer by cell-cycle progression. Exp Cell Res 2018; 367:112-118. [PMID: 29614312 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2018.03.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2017] [Revised: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 03/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
Diacylglycerol lipase alpha (DAGLA), which catalyzes the hydrolysis of diacylglycerol to 2-arachidonoylglycerol and free fatty acid, is required for axonal growth during the brain development and for retrograde synaptic signaling at mature synapses. So far, no information was found regarding the possible role of DAGLA in human tumorigenesis. Thus, the current study sought to clarify the contribution of DAGLA in oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs) and assess the clinical possibilities for OSCC treatment. Using real-time quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, immunoblotting, and immunohistochemistry, we found a significant up-regulation of DAGLA in OSCCs compared with normal cells and tissues both at mRNA and protein expression levels. Knockdown models in OSCC-derived cell lines for DAGLA (siDAGLA) and treatment with a lipase inhibitor (orlistat) showed several depressed cellular functions, including cellular proliferation and migratory activities through cell-cycle arrest at G1 phase. Furthermore, we found that DAGLA-positive OSCC samples were correlated highly with the primary tumoral size. We concluded that DAGLA may be a key determinant in tumoral progression and might be a therapeutic target for OSCCs.
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- Yasuhiko Okubo
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan.
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Division of Oral Surgery, Eastern Chiba Medical Center, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Asahi General Hospital, Asahi, Chiba, Japan
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- Division of Oral Surgery, Eastern Chiba Medical Center, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan; Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan; Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan.
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Kitajima D, Kasamatsu A, Nakashima D, Miyamoto I, Kimura Y, Endo-Sakamoto Y, Shiiba M, Tanzawa H, Uzawa K. Evidence for critical role of Tie2/Ang1 interaction in metastatic oral cancer. Oncol Lett 2018; 15:7237-7242. [PMID: 29731883 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2018.8212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2017] [Accepted: 12/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
Abstract
Angiopoietin-1 (Ang1) is a binding partner of endothelial cell-specific tyrosine-protein kinase receptor (Tie2), which serves important roles in vascular development and angiogenesis. Tie2 is closely associated with the metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs) however, little is known about the correlation between Tie2 and Ang1. In the present study, the functional mechanisms of the Tie2/Ang1 interaction were investigated using Tie2 overexpressed (oeTie2) OSCC cells and recombinant Ang1 protein. oeTie2 cells had increased cell-cell and cell-extracellular matrix adhesions compared with the control cells. Additionally, the adhesive activities increased following treatment with exogenous Ang1, indicating that Ang1 directly enhances Tie2 functions. In the clinical OSCC data from 10 cases positive for regional lymph node metastasis, all cases were negative for Tie2 expression and eight cases (80%) were negative for Ang1 expression. These results suggest that Tie2 and Ang1 serve important roles in cancer metastasis and may be potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for OSCC metastasis.
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- Daisuke Kitajima
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University Hospital, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, National Defense Medical College Hospital, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-8513, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University Hospital, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan.,Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University Hospital, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan.,Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University Hospital, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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Yamamoto JI, Kasamatsu A, Okubo Y, Nakashima D, Fushimi K, Minakawa Y, Kasama H, Shiiba M, Tanzawa H, Uzawa K. Evaluation of tryptophan-aspartic acid repeat-containing protein 34 as a novel tumor-suppressor molecule in human oral cancer. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2017; 495:2469-2474. [PMID: 29278705 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.12.138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2017] [Accepted: 12/22/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Tryptophan-aspartic acid (WD) repeat-containing protein 34 (WDR34), one of the WDR protein superfamilies with five WD40 domains, inhibits a transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) activated kinase 1 (TAK1)-associated NF-κB activation pathway. Nevertheless, little is known about the roles of WDR34 in cancer. The current study sought to elucidate the clinical relevance of WDRsfb34 in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). We found WDR34 down-regulation in OSCCs compared with normal control tissues using real-time quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, immunoblotting, and immunohistochemistry. Models of overexpression of WDR34 (oeWDR34) showed depressed cellular growth through cell-cycle arrest at the G1 phase. To investigate the inhibitory function of WDR34, we challenged oeWDR34 cells with interleukin (IL)-1, a ligand for activation of the TAK1-NF-κB pathway and assessed the expression of a target gene of the pathway. oeWDR34 strongly inhibited IL-6 expression, which is closely related to tumoral growth, compared with control cells, suggesting that WDR34 would be a critical molecule for control of tumoral progression. In addition to the in vitro experiments, WDR34 negativity was correlated with tumoral growth of OSCCs. Our findings suggested that WDR34 inhibits OSCC progression and might be a potential tumor-suppressor molecule in OSCCs.
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- Jun-Ichiro Yamamoto
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan.
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Division of Oral Surgery, Eastern Chiba Medical Center, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan; Division of Dentistry, Chiba Prefectural Sawara Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Division of Oral Surgery, Eastern Chiba Medical Center, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan; Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan; Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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Koike K, Uzawa K, Miyamoto I, Kimura Y, Kasama H, Ishige S, Yamamoto A, Saito Y, Shimizu T, Tanzawa H. Inactivation of dermatopontin via histone deacetylation in human oral cancer. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medicine, and Pathology 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajoms.2017.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Kita A, Kasamatsu A, Nakashima D, Endo-Sakamoto Y, Ishida S, Shimizu T, Kimura Y, Miyamoto I, Yoshimura S, Shiiba M, Tanzawa H, Uzawa K. Activin B Regulates Adhesion, Invasiveness, and Migratory Activities in Oral Cancer: a Potential Biomarker for Metastasis. J Cancer 2017; 8:2033-2041. [PMID: 28819404 PMCID: PMC5559965 DOI: 10.7150/jca.18714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2016] [Accepted: 04/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Activin B, a homodimer of inhibin beta b (INHBB), is a multifunctional cytokine belonging to the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) family. However, the molecular functions and clinical relevance of activin B have not been determined in oral cancer. We investigated the critical roles of activin B in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). We performed quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction, Western blotting, and immunohistochemistry to study INHBB expression in OSCC-derived cell lines and OSCC clinical samples. The INHBB expression levels were significantly (P < 0.05) overexpressed in OSCCs compared to normal counterparts in vitro and in vivo. Activin B-positivity in OSCC cases was significantly (P < 0.05) correlated with regional lymph node metastasis. The INHBB knockdown (shINHBB) cells promoted cellular adhesion and suppression of cellular invasiveness and migration. After treatment of shINHBB cells with activin B, those activities were restored similar to the shMock cells. In the processes of invasiveness and metastasis, the cells cause epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). TGF-β and its family members are promoters of the EMT process. To investigate whether activin B is related to EMT, we examined the expressions of EMT-related genes and found that INHBB was related closely to EMT. Our results suggested for the first time that activin B indicates tumoral metastasis in OSCCs and might be a useful biomarker for OSCC metastasis.
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- Akihiro Kita
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Kashima Rosai Hospital, 1-9108-2 Doaihoncho, Kamisu, Ibaraki 314-0343, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, National Defense Medical College, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-8513, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Fukaya Hospital, 5-6-1 Kamishibachonishi, Fukaya, Saitama, 366-0052 Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan.,Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan.,Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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Oide T, Hiroshima K, Takahashi Y, Fugo K, Yamatoji M, Kasamatsu A, Endo-Sakamoto Y, Shiiba M, Uzawa K, Tanzawa H, Nagao T, Nakatani Y. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma with extensive spindled morphology and melanocytic marker expression. Hum Pathol 2017; 67:181-186. [PMID: 28412212 DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2017.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2016] [Revised: 02/03/2017] [Accepted: 03/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is the most common malignant neoplasm of the salivary gland. Albeit common, histologic variants have rarely been noted in MEC. Here, we report a 49-year-old man with a sublingual gland tumor. Histologically, the tumor was composed of spindle cells arranged in interlacing fascicules or globular nests. A few bland small glands containing mucous cells were also scattered. The spindle tumor cells completely lacked immunoreactivity for cytokeratin, and exhibited immunoreactivity for vimentin, S-100, HMB-45, Melan A, and SOX10. The tumor was initially suspected to be clear cell sarcoma, malignant melanoma, or perivascular epithelioid cell tumor with a few entrapped nonneoplastic duct epitheliums. However, reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction revealed the CRTC3-MAML2 fusion gene product diagnostic of MEC. In fact, a very minor component of the epithelial cells was reminiscent of conventional MEC, whereas major spindled tumor cells possessed markedly altered differentiation. This is the first case report of MEC with extensive spindled morphology and melanocytic marker expression.
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- Takashi Oide
- Department of Pathology, Tokyo Women's Medical University Yachiyo Medical Center, Yachiyo 276-8524, Japan; Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; Department of Pathology, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba 260-8677, Japan.
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- Department of Pathology, Tokyo Women's Medical University Yachiyo Medical Center, Yachiyo 276-8524, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba 260-8677, Japan; Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba 260-8677, Japan; Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo 160-8402, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; Department of Pathology, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba 260-8677, Japan
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Shiiba M, Yamagami H, Yamamoto A, Minakawa Y, Okamoto A, Kasamatsu A, Sakamoto Y, Uzawa K, Takiguchi Y, Tanzawa H. Mefenamic acid enhances anticancer drug sensitivity via inhibition of aldo-keto reductase 1C enzyme activity. Oncol Rep 2017; 37:2025-2032. [DOI: 10.3892/or.2017.5480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2016] [Accepted: 02/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Yoshimura S, Kasamatsu A, Nakashima D, Iyoda M, Kasama H, Saito T, Takahara T, Endo-Sakamoto Y, Shiiba M, Tanzawa H, Uzawa K. UBE2S associated with OSCC proliferation by promotion of P21 degradation via the ubiquitin-proteasome system. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2017; 485:820-825. [PMID: 28257844 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.02.138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2017] [Accepted: 02/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2S (UBE2S), a family of E2 protein in the ubiquitin-proteasome system, is highly expressed in several types of cancers; however, its roles in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) have not yet been well elucidated. The purpose of this study was to clarify the functional activities of UBE2S in OSCCs. We analyzed the expression levels of UBE2S in nine OSCC cell lines and primary OSCC tissues by quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction, Western blotting, and immunohistochemistry (IHC). The correlations between UBE2S expression and clinical classifications of OSCCs were analyzed using the IHC scoring system. We also used UBE2S knockdown OSCC cells for functional assays (proliferation assay, flow cytometry, and Western blotting). UBE2S was overexpressed in OSCCs in vitro and in vivo and was correlated significantly (P < 0.05) with the primary tumoral size. The cellular growth was decreased and the cell-cycle was arrested in the G2/M phase in the UBE2S knockdown (shUBE2S) cells. The expression level of P21, a target of the ubiquitin-proteasome system, was increased in the shUBE2S cells because of lower anaphase activity that promotes complex subunit 3 (APC3), an E3 ubiquitin ligase, compared with shMock cells. These findings might promote the understanding of the relationship between UBE2S overexpression and oral cancer proliferation, indicating that UBE2S would be a potential biomarker of and therapeutic target in OSCCs.
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- Shusaku Yoshimura
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan.
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Division of Oral Surgery, Chiba Rosai Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Division of Oral Surgery, Chiba Rosai Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Division of Oral Surgery, Chiba Rosai Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan; Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan; Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan.
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Koide N, Kasamatsu A, Endo-Sakamoto Y, Ishida S, Shimizu T, Kimura Y, Miyamoto I, Yoshimura S, Shiiba M, Tanzawa H, Uzawa K. Evidence for Critical Role of Lymphocyte Cytosolic Protein 1 in Oral Cancer. Sci Rep 2017; 7:43379. [PMID: 28230172 PMCID: PMC5322526 DOI: 10.1038/srep43379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2016] [Accepted: 01/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Lymphocyte cytosolic protein 1 (LCP1), a member of actin-binding protein of the plastin family, has been identified in several malignant tumors of non-hematopoietic sites, such as the colon, prostate, and breast. However, little is known about the roles of LCP1 in oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs). This present study sought to clarify the clinical relevance of LCP1 in OSCCs and investigate possible clinical applications for treating OSCCs by regulating LCP1 expression. We found up-regulation of LCP1in OSCCs compared with normal counterparts using real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), immunoblotting, and immunohistochemistry (P < 0.05). We used shRNA models for LCP1 (shLCP1) and enoxacin (ENX), a fluoroquinolone antibiotic drug, as a regulator of LCP1 expression. In addition to the LCP1 knockdown experiments in which shLCP1 cells showed several depressed functions, including cellular proliferation, invasiveness, and migratory activities, ENX-treated cells also had attenuated functions. Consistent with our hypothesis from our in vitro data, LCP1-positive OSCC samples were correlated closely with the primary tumoral size and regional lymph node metastasis. These results suggested that LCP1 is a useful biomarker for determining progression of OSCCs and that ENX might be a new therapeutic agent for treating OSCCs by controlling LCP1 expression.
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- Nao Koide
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral and maxillofacial Surgery Research Institute, National Defense Medical College, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Fukaya Hospital, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.,Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.,Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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Ishida S, Kasamatsu A, Endo-Sakamoto Y, Nakashima D, Koide N, Takahara T, Shimizu T, Iyoda M, Shiiba M, Tanzawa H, Uzawa K. Novel mechanism of aberrant ZIP4 expression with zinc supplementation in oral tumorigenesis. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2016; 483:339-345. [PMID: 28017725 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2016.12.142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2016] [Accepted: 12/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Zrt-Irt-like protein 4 (ZIP4) is critical molecule for proper mammalian development and releasing zinc from vesicular compartments. Recent studies suggested that ZIP4 plays an important role of tumor progression in pancreatic, prostate, and hepatocellular cancers, however, little is known about the detail mechanism of ZIP4 in their cancers. In the present study, we examined the possibility of ZIP4 as a new molecular target for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). We evaluated ZIP4 expression in OSCC-derived cell lines and primary OSCC samples by quantitative RT-PCR, immunoblotting, and immunohistochemistry (IHC). We also analyzed the clinical correlation between ZIP4 status and clinical behaviors in patients with OSCC. In addition, ZIP4 knockdown cells (shZIP4 cells) and ZnCl2 treatment were used for functional experiments, including cellular proliferation assay, zinc uptake assay, and cell-cycle analysis. ZIP4 mRNA and protein were up-regulated significantly in OSCCs compared with normal counterparts in vitro and in vivo. IHC showed that ZIP4 expression in the primary OSCC was positively correlated with primary tumoral size. The shZIP4 cells showed decrease accumulation of intercellular zinc and decreased cellular growth by cell-cycle arrest at the G1 phase, resulting from up-regulation of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors and down-regulation of cyclins and cyclin-dependent kinases. Since cellular growth of OSCC cells after treatment with zinc was significantly greater than control cells, we speculated that intercellular ZnCl2 accumulation is an important factor for cellular growth. Consistent with our hypothesis, not only decreased zinc uptake by ZIP4 knockdown but also chelating agent, N,N,N',N'-tetrakis(2-pyridylmethyl) ethylenediamine (TPEN), showed inhibitory effects of cellular proliferation. Therefore, our data provide evidence for an essential role of ZIP4 and intracellular zinc for tumoral growth in OSCC, suggesting that zinc uptake might be a potential therapeutic targeting event for OSCCs.
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- Sho Ishida
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan.
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Division of Oral Surgery, Chiba Rosai Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan; Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan; Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan.
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Uzawa K, Kasamatsu A, Saito T, Takahara T, Minakawa Y, Koike K, Yamatoji M, Nakashima D, Higo M, Sakamoto Y, Shiiba M, Tanzawa H. Long-term culture of human odontoma-derived cells with a Rho kinase inhibitor. Exp Cell Res 2016; 347:232-240. [PMID: 27514999 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2016.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2016] [Revised: 07/27/2016] [Accepted: 08/07/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Because of cellular senescence/apoptosis, no effective culture systems are available to maintain replication of cells from odontogenic tumors especially for odontoma, and, thus, the ability to isolate human odontoma-derived cells (hODCs) for functional studies is needed. The current study was undertaken to develop an approach to isolate hODCs and fully characterize the cells in vitro. The hODCs were cultured successfully with a Rho-associated protein kinase inhibitor (Y-27632) for an extended period with stabilized lengths of the telomeres to sustain a similar phenotype/property as the primary tumoral cells. While the hODCs showed stable long-term expansion with expression of major dental epithelial markers including dentin sialophosphoprotein (DSPP) even in the three-dimensional microenvironment, they lack the specific markers for the characteristics of stem cells. Moreover, cells from dental pulp showed significant up-regulation of DSPP when co-cultured with the hODCs, while control fibroblasts with the hODCs did not. Taken together, we propose that the hODCs can be isolated and expanded over the long term with Y-27632 to investigate not only the development of the hODCs but also other types of benign human tumors.
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- Katsuhiro Uzawa
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-Ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-Ku, Chiba 260-8677, Japan.
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-Ku, Chiba 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-Ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-Ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-Ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-Ku, Chiba 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-Ku, Chiba 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-Ku, Chiba 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-Ku, Chiba 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-Ku, Chiba 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-Ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-Ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-Ku, Chiba 260-8677, Japan
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Kimura Y, Kasamatsu A, Nakashima D, Yamatoji M, Minakawa Y, Koike K, Fushimi K, Higo M, Endo-Sakamoto Y, Shiiba M, Tanzawa H, Uzawa K. ARNT2 Regulates Tumoral Growth in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. J Cancer 2016; 7:702-10. [PMID: 27076852 PMCID: PMC4829557 DOI: 10.7150/jca.14208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2015] [Accepted: 01/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator (ARNT) 2 is a transcriptional factor related to adaptive responses against cellular stress from a xenobiotic substance. Recent evidence indicates ARNT is involved in carcinogenesis and cancer progression; however, little is known about the relevance of ARNT2 in the behavior of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). In the current study, we evaluated the ARNT2 mRNA and protein expression levels in OSCC in vitro and in vivo and the clinical relationship between ARNT2 expression levels in primary OSCCs and their clinicopathologic status by quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction, immunoblotting, and immunohistochemistry. Using ARNT2 overexpression models, we performed functional analyses to investigate the critical roles of ARNT2 in OSCC. ARNT2 mRNA and protein were down-regulated significantly (P < 0.05 for both comparisons) in nine OSCC-derived cells and primary OSCC (n=100 patients) compared with normal counterparts. In addition to the data from exogenous experiments that ARNT2-overexpressed cells showed decreased cellular proliferation, ARNT2-positive OSCC cases were correlated significantly (P < 0.05) with tumoral size. Since von Hippel-Lindau tumor suppressor, E3 ubiquitin protein ligase, a negative regulator of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF1)-α, is a downstream molecule of ARNT2, we speculated that HIF1-α and its downstream molecules would have key functions in cellular growth. Consistent with our hypothesis, overexpressed ARNT2 cells showed down-regulation of HIF1-α, which causes hypofunctioning of glucose transporter 1, leading to decreased cellular growth. Our results proposed for the first time that the ARNT2 level is an indicator of cellular proliferation in OSCCs. Therefore, ARNT2 may be a potential therapeutic target against progression of OSCCs.
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- Yasushi Kimura
- 1. Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- 2. Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- 2. Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- 2. Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- 1. Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- 2. Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- 2. Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- 2. Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- 2. Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- 3. Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- 1. Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan;; 2. Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- 1. Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan;; 2. Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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Kitajima D, Kasamatsu A, Nakashima D, Miyamoto I, Kimura Y, Saito T, Suzuki T, Endo-Sakamoto Y, Shiiba M, Tanzawa H, Uzawa K. Tie2 Regulates Tumor Metastasis of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinomas. J Cancer 2016; 7:600-7. [PMID: 27053959 PMCID: PMC4820737 DOI: 10.7150/jca.13820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2015] [Accepted: 01/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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The endothelial-specific receptor, tyrosine kinase with immunoglobulin-like loops and epidermal growth factor homology domains-2 (Tie2) is a member of the tyrosine kinase family and is ubiquitous in normal tissues; however, little is known about the mechanisms and roles of Tie2 in oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs). In the current study, we investigated the expression status of Tie2 in OSCCs by quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction, immunoblotting, and immunohistochemistry and the functional mechanisms of Tie2 using its overexpressed OSCC (oeTie2) cells and Tie2 blocking by its antibody. We found that Tie2 expression was down-regulated significantly (p < 0.05) in OSCCs compared with normal counterparts in vitro and in vivo. Interestingly, oeTie2 cells showed higher cellular adhesion (p < 0.05) and lower cellular invasion (p < 0.05) compared with control cells; whereas there was similar cellular proliferation in both transfectants. Furthermore, cellular adhesion was inhibited and invasion was activated by Tie2 function-blocking antibody (p < 0.05), indicating that Tie2 directly regulates cellular adhesion and invasion. As expected, among the clinical variables analyzed, Tie2-positivity in patients with OSCC was correlated closely with negative lymph node metastasis. These results suggested for the first time that Tie2 plays an important role in tumor metastasis and may be a potential biomarker for OSCC metastasis.
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- Daisuke Kitajima
- 1. Department of Oral Science Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- 2. Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- 1. Department of Oral Science Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- 1. Department of Oral Science Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- 1. Department of Oral Science Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- 1. Department of Oral Science Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- 2. Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- 4. Department of Clinical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- 1. Department of Oral Science Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan;; 2. Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- 1. Department of Oral Science Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan;; 2. Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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Suzuki T, Kasamatsu A, Miyamoto I, Saito T, Higo M, Endo-Sakamoto Y, Shiiba M, Tanzawa H, Uzawa K. Overexpression of TMOD1 is associated with enhanced regional lymph node metastasis in human oral cancer. Int J Oncol 2015; 48:607-12. [PMID: 26718916 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2015.3305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2015] [Accepted: 11/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Tropomodulin1 (TMOD1), which regulates the length and depolymerization of actin filaments by binding to the pointed end of the actin filament, has been reported to be a powerful diagnostic marker for ALK-negative anaplastic large-cell lymphoma; however, little is known about the relevance of TMOD1 in the behavior of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). We evaluated TMOD1 expression in OSCC-derived cell lines and primary OSCC samples (n=200) using quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction, immunoblotting and semi-quantitative immunohistochemistry. We also analyzed the clinical correlation between TMOD1 expression status and clinical parameters in patients with OSCC and performed a prospective study using 40 primary OSCC samples. TMOD1 expression was upregulated significantly (p<0.05) in OSCC in vitro and in vivo compared with normal counterparts. TMOD1 expression also was correlated significantly (p=0.0199 and p=0.0064, respectively) with regional lymph node metastasis (RLNM) and 5-year survival rates. This prospective study also showed that high TMOD1 expression was seen in 12 (75%) of 16 cases in RLNM-positive patients and 9 (37.5%) of 24 cases in RLNM-negative patients. The current data provide the first evidence that TMOD1 expression is a critical biomarker for RLNM and prognosis of patients with OSCC.
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- Toshikazu Suzuki
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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Okamoto A, Higo M, Shiiba M, Nakashima D, Koyama T, Miyamoto I, Kasama H, Kasamatsu A, Ogawara K, Yokoe H, Tanzawa H, Uzawa K. Down-Regulation of Nucleolar and Spindle-Associated Protein 1 (NUSAP1) Expression Suppresses Tumor and Cell Proliferation and Enhances Anti-Tumor Effect of Paclitaxel in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0142252. [PMID: 26554377 PMCID: PMC4640814 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0142252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2015] [Accepted: 10/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Nucleolar and spindle-associated protein 1 (NUSAP1) is an important mitotic regulator. In addition to its crucial function in mitosis, NUSAP1 has recently received attention due to the interesting roles in carcinogenesis. The aim of this study was to reveal functional mechanisms of NUSAP1 in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Methods mRNA and protein expression levels of NUSAP1 in 9 OSCC-derived cells were analyzed by quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and immunoblotting analyses. The correlation between the NUSAP1 expression profile and the clinicopathological factors was evaluated by immunohistochemistry (IHC) in clinical OSCC samples (n = 70). The NUSAP1 knockdown cells were established with short hairpin RNA (shRNA) in OSCC cells, and functional assays were performed using these cells. In addition to the evaluation of cellular proliferation and cell cycle, we also investigated the potential role of NUSAP1 in paclitaxel (PTX)-induced cellular responses. Results mRNA and protein expression of NUSAP1 were significantly up-regulated in OSCC-derived cells compared with human normal oral keratinocytes (P < 0.05). IHC revealed that NUSAP-1 expression is closely associated with primary advanced T stage (P<0.05). Suppression of NUSAP1 expression levels led to significant (P < 0.05) inhibition of cellular proliferation. Furthermore, apoptosis induced by PTX was enhanced in NUSAP1 knockdown OSCC cells. Conclusions NUSAP1 may be a crucial biomarker for OSCC. Moreover, down-regulated NUSAP1 expression suppresses tumor proliferation and also enhances anti-tumor effect of PTX by activating apoptotic pathways. Thus, the present study strongly suggests that regulating NUSAP1 expression should contribute to the therapy for OSCC.
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- Atsushi Okamoto
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
- Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Research Institute, National Defense Medical College Hospital, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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Saito T, Kasamatsu A, Ogawara K, Miyamoto I, Saito K, Iyoda M, Suzuki T, Endo-Sakamoto Y, Shiiba M, Tanzawa H, Uzawa K. Semaphorin7A Promotion of Tumoral Growth and Metastasis in Human Oral Cancer by Regulation of G1 Cell Cycle and Matrix Metalloproteases: Possible Contribution to Tumoral Angiogenesis. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0137923. [PMID: 26378920 PMCID: PMC4574527 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0137923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2015] [Accepted: 08/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background Semaphorins (SEMAs) consist of a large family of secreted and membrane-anchored proteins that are important in neuronal pathfinding and axon guidance in selected areas of the developing nervous system. Of them, SEMA7A has been reported to have a chemotactic activity in neurogenesis and to be an immunomodulator; however, little is known about the relevance of SEMA7A in the behaviors of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Methods We evaluated SEMA7A expression in OSCC-derived cell lines and primary OSCC samples using quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction, immunoblotting, and semiquantitative immunohistochemistry (sq-IHC). In addition, SEMA7A knockdown cells (shSEMA7A cells) were used for functional experiments, including cellular proliferation, invasiveness, and migration assays. We also analyzed the clinical correlation between SEMA7A status and clinical behaviors in patients with OSCC. Results SEMA7A mRNA and protein were up-regulated significantly (P<0.05) in OSCC-derived cell lines compared with human normal oral keratinocytes. The shSEMA7A cells showed decreased cellular growth by cell-cycle arrest at the G1 phase, resulting from up-regulation of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors (p21Cip1 and p27Kip1) and down-regulation of cyclins (cyclin D1, cyclin E) and cyclin-dependent kinases (CDK2, CDK4, and CDK6); and decreased invasiveness and migration activities by reduced secretion of matrix metalloproteases (MMPs) (MMP-2, proMMP-2, pro-MMP-9), and expression of membrane type 1- MMP (MT1-MMP). We also found inactivation of the extracellular regulated kinase 1/2 and AKT pathways, an upstream molecule of cell-cycle arrest at the G1 phase, and reduced secretion of MMPs in shSEMA7A cells. sq-IHC showed that SEMA7A expression in the primary OSCCs was significantly (P = 0.001) greater than that in normal counterparts and was correlated with primary tumoral size (P = 0.0254) and regional lymph node metastasis (P = 0.0002). Conclusion Our data provide evidence for an essential role of SEMA7A in tumoral growth and metastasis in OSCC and indicated that SEMA7A may play a potential diagnostic/therapeutic target for use in patients with OSCC.
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- Tomoaki Saito
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260–8670, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260–8670, Japan
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- Division of Oral Surgery and Oral Implant Center, Funabashi Central Hospital, 6-13-10 Kaijin, Funabashi, Chiba, 273–8556, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260–8670, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Virology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260–8670, Japan
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- Division of Oral Surgery, Chiba Rosai Hospital, 2–16 Tatsumidaihigashi, Ichihara, Chiba, 290–0003, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Health Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260–8670, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260–8670, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260–8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260–8670, Japan
- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260–8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260–8670, Japan
- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260–8670, Japan
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Kasama H, Sakamoto Y, Kasamatsu A, Okamoto A, Koyama T, Minakawa Y, Ogawara K, Yokoe H, Shiiba M, Tanzawa H, Uzawa K. Adenosine A2b receptor promotes progression of human oral cancer. BMC Cancer 2015; 15:563. [PMID: 26228921 PMCID: PMC4520274 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-015-1577-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2014] [Accepted: 07/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background Adenosine A2b receptor (ADORA2B) encodes an adenosine receptor that is a member of the G protein-coupled receptor superfamily. This integral membrane protein stimulates adenylate cyclase activity in the presence of adenosine. Little is known about the relevance of ADORA2B to human malignancy including oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). We aimed to characterize the expression state and function of ADORA2B in OSCC. Methods The ADORA2B expression levels in nine OSCC-derived cells were analyzed by quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction and immunoblotting analyses. Using an ADORA2B knockdown model, we assessed cellular proliferation and expression of hypoxia-inducible factor1α (HIF-1α). We examined the adenosine receptor expression profile under both normoxic and hypoxic conditions in the OSCC-derived cells. In addition to in vitro data, the clinical correlation between the ADORA2B expression levels in primary OSCCs (n = 100 patients) and the clinicopathological status by immunohistochemistry (IHC) also was evaluated. Results ADORA2B mRNA and protein were up-regulated significantly (p < 0.05) in seven OSCC-derived cells compared with human normal oral keratinocytes. Suppression of ADORA2B expression with shRNA significantly (p < 0.05) inhibited cellular proliferation compared with the control cells. HIF-1α also was down-regulated in ADORA2B knockdown OSCC cells. During hypoxia, ADORA2B expression was induced significantly (p < 0.05) in the mRNA and protein after 24 hours of incubation in OSCC-derived cells. IHC showed that ADORA2B expression in primary OSCCs was significantly (p < 0.05) greater than in the normal oral counterparts and that ADORA2B-positive OSCCs were correlated closely (p < 0.05) with tumoral size. Conclusion Our results suggested that ADORA2B controls cellular proliferation via HIF-1α activation, indicating that ADORA2B may be a key regulator of tumoral progression in OSCCs. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12885-015-1577-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Hiroki Kasama
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Research Institute, National Defense Medical College Hospital, 3-2, Namiki, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama, 359-8513, Japan.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan. .,Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan. .,Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
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Miyamoto I, Kasamatsu A, Yamatoji M, Nakashima D, Saito K, Higo M, Endo-Sakamoto Y, Shiiba M, Tanzawa H, Uzawa K. Kinesin family member 14 in human oral cancer: A potential biomarker for tumoral growth. Biochem Biophys Rep 2015; 3:26-31. [PMID: 29124166 PMCID: PMC5668670 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2015.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2015] [Revised: 07/10/2015] [Accepted: 07/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Kinesin family member 14 (KIF14), a microtubule-based motor protein, plays an important role in chromosomal segregation, congression, and alignment. Considerable evidence indicates that KIF14 is involved in cytokinesis, although little is known about its role in oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs). In the current study, we functionally and clinically investigated KIF14 expression in patients with OSCC. Quantitative reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction and immunoblotting analyses were used to assess the KIF14 regulatory mechanism in OSCC. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was performed to analyze the correlation between KIF14 expression and clinical behavior in 104 patients with OSCC. A KIF14 knockdown model of OSCC cells (shKIF14 cells) was used for functional experiments. KIF14 expression was up-regulated significantly (P<0.05) in OSCCs compared with normal counterparts in vitro and in vivo. In addition, shKIF14 cells inhibited cellular proliferation compared with control cells by cell-cycle arrest at the G2/M phase through up-regulation of G2 arrest-related proteins (p-Cdc2 and cyclin B1). As expected, IHC data from primary OSCCs showed that KIF14-positive patients exhibited significantly (P<0.05) more larger tumors compared with KIF14-negative patients. The current results suggest for the first time that KIF14 is an indicator of tumoral size in OSCCs and that KIF14 might be a potential therapeutic target for development of new treatments for OSCCs.
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- Isao Miyamoto
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan.,Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan.,Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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Unozawa M, Kasamatsu A, Higo M, Fukumoto C, Koyama T, Sakazume T, Nakashima D, Ogawara K, Yokoe H, Shiiba M, Tanzawa H, Uzawa K. Cavin-2 in oral cancer: A potential predictor for tumor progression. Mol Carcinog 2015; 55:1037-47. [PMID: 26086332 DOI: 10.1002/mc.22347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2014] [Revised: 04/27/2015] [Accepted: 05/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Cavin-2 (CVN2) affects formation of large caveolae, which are membrane-rich cholesterol domains associated with several functions in signal transduction. Accumulating evidence suggests that CVN2 is present in many cellular types; however, the molecular mechanisms of CVN2 in cancers and its clinical relevance are unknown. We proposed a mechanism by which CVN2 regulates caveolin-1 expression leading to slow cellular proliferation by inactivation of the extracellular regulated kinase (ERK) pathway. Quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction and immunoblot analyses were used to assess the CVN2 regulation mechanism in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was performed to analyze the correlation between CVN2 expression and clinical behavior in 115 patients with OSCC. A CVN2 overexpressed model of OSCC cells (oeCVN2 cells) was used for functional experiments. CVN2 expression was down-regulated significantly (P < 0.05) in OSCCs compared with normal counterparts in vitro and in vivo. In addition to the findings that a serum deprivation culture induced up-regulation of CVN2 and slowed cellular proliferation, oeCVN2 cell growth decreased because of cell-cycle arrest at the G1 phase resulting from up-regulated cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors (p21(Cip1) and p27(Kip1) ) and down-regulated cyclins (cyclin D1, cyclin E) and cyclin-dependent kinases (CDK2, CDK4, and CDK6). Interestingly, CVN2 overexpression facilitated caveolin-1 recruitment and colocalization with each other. We also found decreased ERK phosphorylation levels, an upstream event in cell-cycle arrest. Clinically, IHC data from primary OSCCs showed high tumoral progression in CVN2-negative patients with OSCC. CVN2 may be a possible key regulator of OSCC progression via the CVN2/caveolin-1/ERK pathway and a potential therapeutic target for developing new treatments for OSCCs. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Motoharu Unozawa
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Research Institute, National Defense Medical College Hospital, Tokorozawa, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan.,Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan.,Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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Tanzawa H, Uzawa K, Kasamatsu A, Endo-Sakamoto Y, Saito K, Ogawara K, Shiiba M. Targeting gene therapies enhance sensitivity to chemo- and radiotherapy of human oral squamous cell carcinoma. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s1348-8643(15)00020-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Shida-Sakazume T, Endo-Sakamoto Y, Unozawa M, Fukumoto C, Shimada K, Kasamatsu A, Ogawara K, Yokoe H, Shiiba M, Tanzawa H, Uzawa K. Lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase1 overexpression promotes oral squamous cell carcinoma progression via enhanced biosynthesis of platelet-activating factor. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0120143. [PMID: 25803864 PMCID: PMC4372572 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0120143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2014] [Accepted: 01/19/2015] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Background The relevance of lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase1 (LPCAT1), a cytosolic enzyme in the remodeling pathway of phosphatidylcholine metabolism, in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is unknown. We investigated LPCAT1 expression and its functional mechanism in OSCCs. Methods We analyzed LPCAT1 mRNA and protein expression levels in OSCC-derived cell lines. Immunohistochemistry was performed to identify correlations between LPCAT1 expression levels and primary OSCCs clinicopathological status. We established LPCAT1 knockdown models of the OSCC-derived cell lines (SAS, Ca9-22) for functional analysis and examined the association between LPCAT1 expression and the platelet-activating factor (PAF) concentration and PAF-receptor (PAFR) expression. Results LPCAT1 mRNA and protein were up-regulated significantly (p<0.05) in OSCC-derived cell lines compared with human normal oral keratinocytes. Immunohistochemistry showed significantly (p<0.05) elevated LPCAT1 expression in primary OSCCs compared with normal counterparts and a strong correlation between LPCAT1-positive OSCCs and tumoral size and regional lymph node metastasis. In LPCAT1 knockdown cells, cellular proliferation and invasiveness decreased significantly (p<0.05); cellular migration was inhibited compared with control cells. Down-regulation of LPCAT1 resulted in a decreased intercellular PAF concentration and PAFR expression. Conclusion LPCAT1 was overexpressed in OSCCs and correlated with cellular invasiveness and migration. LPCAT1 may contribute to tumoral growth and metastasis in oral cancer.
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- Tomomi Shida-Sakazume
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Research Institute, National Defense Medical College, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
- Department of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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Shiiba M, Saito K, Yamagami H, Nakashima D, Higo M, Kasamatsu A, Sakamoto Y, Ogawara K, Uzawa K, Takiguchi Y, Tanzawa H. Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL1RN) is associated with suppression of early carcinogenic events in human oral malignancies. Int J Oncol 2015; 46:1978-84. [PMID: 25738940 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2015.2917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2014] [Accepted: 02/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Abstract
Inflammatory abnormalities have been implicated in the pathogenesis of various human diseases, including cancer. Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL1RN) is a potent anti-inflammatory molecule that modulates the biological activity of the proinflammatory cytokine, interleukin-1. The aim of this study was to examine the expression of IL1RN in oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs), and to determine its clinical significance. Expression levels of IL1RN in matched normal and tumor specimens from 39 OSCCs were evaluated using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction methods, and immunohistochemical analysis. Protein expression of IL1RN was also examined in 18 oral premalignant lesions (OPLs). Expression of IL1RN mRNA was significantly downregulated in OSCCs compared with normal tissues. Decreased expression of IL1RN protein was also observed in OPLs and OSCCs. The IL1RN expression level was lower in the OPL cases with severe dysplasia compared to those with mild/moderate dysplasia. Significantly downregulated IL1RN expression was observed in all OSCC lesion sites examined when compared with the matched normal tissues. However, the decreased level of IL1RN expression did not correspond with tumor progression. Noteworthy, IL1RN expression was higher in the advanced OSCC cases (T3/T4) compared to early cases (T1/T2). Among OSCC samples, relatively higher IL1RN expression was associated with active tumor development in the OSCCs occurring in the buccal mucosa, oral floor, fauces and gingiva, but not the tongue. These data suggest that IL1RN may exhibit opposing characteristics in oral malignancies depending on the stage of cancer development, suppressing early carcinogenic events, yet promoting tumor development in some lesion sites. Thus, IL1RN could represent a reliable biomarker for the early diagnosis of OSCCs. Furthermore, IL1RN may possess unknown and complex functions in the developed OSCC.
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Affiliation(s)
- Masashi Shiiba
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
| | - Hitomi Yamagami
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
| | - Dai Nakashima
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
| | - Morihiro Higo
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
| | - Atsushi Kasamatsu
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
| | - Yosuke Sakamoto
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
| | - Katsunori Ogawara
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
| | - Katsuhiro Uzawa
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
| | - Yuichi Takiguchi
- Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
| | - Hideki Tanzawa
- Department of Oral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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