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Vimentin is a potential prognostic factor for tongue squamous cell carcinoma among five epithelial-mesenchymal transition-related proteins.

ABSTRACT: We aimed to investigate the association of the expression levels of five epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-related proteins (Snail, Twist, E-cadherin, N-cadherin, and Vimentin) with tumorigenesis, pathologic parameters and prognosis in tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC) patients by immunohistochemistry of tissue microarray. The expression levels of Snail, E-cadherin, N-cadherin and Vimentin were significantly different between the tumor adjacent normal and tumor tissues. In tumor tissues, lower E-cadherin and higher N-cadherin levels were associated with a higher grade of cell differentiation, advanced stage of disease, and lymph node metastasis. However, higher Vimentin expression was associated with poor cell differentiation and lymph node metastasis. Patients with low E-cadherin expression had poor disease-specific survival (DSS). Conversely, positive N-cadherin and higher Vimentin expression levels were associated with poor DSS and disease-free survival. Notably, our multivariate Cox regression model indicated that high Vimentin expression was an adverse prognostic factor for DSS in TSCC patients, even after the adjustment for cell differentiation, pathological stage, and expression levels of Snail, Twist, E-cadherin, and N-cadherin. Snail, E-cadherin, N-cadherin, and Vimentin were associated with tumorigenesis and pathological outcomes. Among the five EMT-related proteins, Vimentin was a potential prognostic factor for TSCC patients.

SUBMITTER: Liu PF

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5453552 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Vimentin is a potential prognostic factor for tongue squamous cell carcinoma among five epithelial-mesenchymal transition-related proteins.

Liu Pei-Feng PF Kang Bor-Hwang BH Wu Yi-Min YM Sun Ju-Hsin JH Yen Liang-Ming LM Fu Ting-Ying TY Lin Yun-Chung YC Liou Huei-Han HH Lin Yaoh-Shiang YS Sie Huei-Cin HC Hsieh I-Chien IC Tseng Yu-Kai YK Shu Chih-Wen CW Hsieh Yao-Dung YD Ger Luo-Ping LP

PloS one 20170601 6

We aimed to investigate the association of the expression levels of five epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-related proteins (Snail, Twist, E-cadherin, N-cadherin, and Vimentin) with tumorigenesis, pathologic parameters and prognosis in tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC) patients by immunohistochemistry of tissue microarray. The expression levels of Snail, E-cadherin, N-cadherin and Vimentin were significantly different between the tumor adjacent normal and tumor tissues. In tumor tissue ...[more]

PMID: 28570699

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Project description:BackgroundMicroRNA27b-3p (miR-27b) has been reported to be dysregulated in multiple types of human cancer. However, the expression levels, biological roles, and underlying mechanism of miR-27b in tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC) remain to be elucidated.MethodsBioinformatics analyses and quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) were used to determine miR-27b expression in TSCC tissues and cell lines. The influence of miR-27b overexpression or inhibition on TSCC cell proliferation, migration, and invasion in vitro, and on tumor growth in vivo, was explored via CCK8, colony formation, wound healing, and transwell assays, and in xenograft tumors in nude mice, respectively. Luciferase reporter assays, qRT-PCR, and Western blotting were performed to clarify the potential mechanisms involving miR-27b in TSCC cells.ResultsmiR-27b was significantly downregulated in TSCC tissues and cell lines, and its expression was correlated with cancer status. Overexpression of miR-27b led to diminished proliferation, migration, and invasion, and notably reduced tumor growth in vivo. Bioinformatics analysis followed by luciferase reporter assays demonstrated that miR-27b expression was inversely correlated with that of integrin subunit α5 (ITGA5)and that miR-27b directly bound to the 3'-untranslated region of ITGA5 in TSCC cells. The bioinformatics analysis also indicated that ITGA5 was upregulated in TSCC and that its expression was correlated with epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and poor prognosis. Moreover, we found that miRNA-27b could reverse ITGA5-induced promotion of TSCC cell proliferation and migration. Finally, we demonstrated that regulation of miR-27b expression in TSCC may result in alterations in the expression of ITGA5 and EMT-related marker genes at the mRNA and protein levels.ConclusionThese results indicate that miR-27b hampers TSCC proliferation and migration via suppressing the EMT process by targeting ITGA5. These findings support consideration of miR-27b/ITGA5 as a valuable marker for the metastatic potential of TSCC, or as a therapeutic target for the treatment of TSCC.

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Vimentin is a potential prognostic factor for tongue squamous cell carcinoma among five epithelial-mesenchymal transition-related proteins.

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Vimentin is a potential prognostic factor for tongue squamous cell carcinoma among five epithelial-mesenchymal transition-related proteins.

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