Project description:Array Comparative Genomic Hybridization (CGH) profiling of Oral Leukoplakia (OPL) and early stage Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC) was performed to delineate candidate non-random chromosomal loci associated with disease progression and clinico-pathological parameters. The array CGH hybridizations were performed for 24 OPL and 38 OSCC samples with pooled gender matched controls. All tissue samples were collected after obtaining written informed consent.
Project description:Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide including the Asian subcontinent. Oral carcinoma exhibits inherent heterogeneity in terms of the sites involved, etiology and pathology. They occur at multiple sites such as tongue, buccal mucosa, maxilla. Effective approaches towards improving survival rates in OSCC patients are primarily focused on early detection of the disease. The early clinical indication of the disease follows the development of potentially malignant lesions (leukoplakia/erythro-leukoplakia) with varied rates of transformation. Currently histopathological evaluation of oral biopsy is generally practiced to evaluate potential malignancy. However, human saliva has been considered to be a valuable medium for discovering biomarker molecules for malignancy. Exfoliated cancer cells may release protein or RNA molecules into the saliva or free molecules may be secreted or leaked from cancer cells representing gene expression changes associated with tumor development. Salivary proteins thus provide a strong option for development of non-invasive, point-of-care assays for screening/early detection of oral cancers. Dysplastic leukoplakia (LP) of the oral cavity is a potentially malignant condition for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), early detection of which is an unmet clinical need. In an effort to develop non-invasive biomarker based method for early detection of the disease, we have used quantitative mass spectrometry to identify differently abundant salivary proteins in OSCC (buccal mucosa) patients and individuals with potential to develop cancer (oral dysplastic leukoplakia) in comparison to healthy controls (with risk habits such as tobacco chewing or smoking).
Project description:Gene Expression Profiling of Oral Leukoplakia (OPL) and Early Stage Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC) was performed to delineate candidate gene/s clusters with potential to distinguish normal, OPL and tumor tissue from Gingivobuccal complex. All tissue samples were collected after obtaining written informed consent. The RNA profile of 15 OPL and 34 OSCC samples was compared with 1 independent controls Gingivobuccal complex tissue from healthy donors.
Project description:Tumors frequently found in dogs include canine oral tumors, either cancerous or noncancerous. The bloodstream is an important route for tumor metastasis, particularly for late-stage oral melanoma (LOM) and late-stage oral squamous cell carcinoma (LOSCC). The present study aimed to investigate serum peptidome-based biomarkers of dogs with early-stage oral melanoma, LOM, LOSCC, benign oral tumors, chronic periodontitis and healthy controls, using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) and liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry.
Project description:Background: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is often diagnosed at a late stage and may be malignantly transformed from oral leukoplakia (OL). This study aimed to identify potential plasma microRNAs (miRNAs) for the early detection of oral cancer. Methods: Plasma from normal, OL, and OSCC patients were evaluated. Small RNA sequencing was used to screen differently expressed miRNAs among the groups. Next, these miRNAs were validated with individual samples by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) assays. The possible physiological roles of the identified miRNAs were further investigated using bioinformatics analysis. Results: Three miRNAs (miR-222-3p, miR-150-5p, and miR-423-5p) were identified as differentially expressed among groups; miR-222-3p and miR-423-5p negatively correlated with T stage, lymph node metastasis status, and clinical stage. A high diagnostic accuracy (Area under curve = 0.88) was demonstrated for discriminating OL from OSCC. Bioinformatics analysis reveals that miR-423-5p and miR-222-3p are significantly over-expressed in oral cancer tissues and involved in various cancer pathways. Conclusions: The three plasma miRNA panel may be useful to monitor malignant progression from OL to OSCC and as potential biomarkers for early detection of oral cancer.
Project description:Microarray was used to find out the differentially expressed in tumor sites of early-stage oral squamous cell carcinoma compared with Normal parts. Furthermore, we compared cases of early-stage oral squamous cell carcinoma with lymph node metastasis with cases without lymph node metastasis. The miRNAs obtained may not only serve as predictive biomarkers for lymph node metastasis, but may also be used further to understand disease.
Project description:Understanding the dynamics of the immune microenvironment is critical to the development of immuno-prevention strategies for the prevention of oral potentially malignant disorders transformation to oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). We generated gene expression profiles of the microdissected epithelial and stromal compartments normal mucosa, hyperplasia, dysplasia and invasive tumors in the 4-nitroquinolein (4-NQO) murine model of oral carcinogenesis. Most gene expression changes were observed in the stromal compartment and related to immune biological processes. Immune cell deconvolution identified infiltration by the macrophage population as the most important quantitatively especially at the stage of dysplasia. In 86 patients with oral leukoplakia, three M2 macrophages signatures were independently associated and highly predictive of improved oral cancer-free survival.