Expression of insulin‐like growth factor II mRNA‐binding protein 3 in squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck

J Oral Pathol Med (2013) 42 : 125–132 Background: Insulin‐like growth factor II mRNA‐binding protein 3 (IMP3) was found overexpressed in various cancer types suggesting its possible role in carcinogenesis. Analysis of IMP3 expression in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) is rare so that we evaluated it using tissue microarray method. Method: Immunohistochemical analysis of IMP3 was performed on samples from over 400 patients. The expression was measured semiquantitative, subsequently divided into four categories (negative, weak, medium, or strong) and correlated with several available clinicopathologic parameters. Results: For HNSCC, positive IMP3 expression was observed in patients with all tumor stages (pT1–4) and nodal stages (pN0–3), showing also significant statistical correlation (P = 0.023 and P = 0.0013, respectively). No further correlations were found. Separate analysis according to tumor localization (oral cavity, oropharyngeal, and laryngeal) showed a significant correlation of positive IMP3 expression and overall survival (P = 0.038) only in patients with tumors of the oral cavity. Multivariate analysis showed IMP3 as an independent predictive marker for oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCC). Conclusion: Insulin‐like growth factor II mRNA‐binding protein 3 (IMP3) expression might be used as an independent prognostic factor in the subgroup of OSCC.     

Insulin-like growth factor-II mRNA binding protein-3 and podoplanin expression are associated with bone invasion and prognosis in oral squamous cell carcinoma

ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the prognostic implications of insulin-like growth factor-II mRNA binding protein-3 (IMP3) and podoplanin (PDPN) as therapeutic targets against oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) with bone invasion.Study designWe elucidated the correlation of IMP3 and PDPN expression with bone invasion in 160 OSCC tissue specimens, and assessed a mouse calvarium xenograft model using an IMP3- and PDPN-depleted OSCC cell line.ResultsThe retrospective analysis revealed that the expression of IMP3 and PDPN is significantly correlated with T stage, lymph node metastasis, and the overall survival of OSCC patients. In addition, the dual expression of IMP3 and PDPN but not the single expression of either IMP3 or PDPN was associated with bone invasion and the number of osteoclasts in patients with OSCC. In support of these findings, IMP3 or PDPN depletion inhibited the invasive capacity of OSCC cells in a three-dimensional culture system, tumorigenesis, and regional bone destruction in a xenograft mouse model. In addition, IMP3 or PDPN depletion inhibited the expression of interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-8 in OSCC cells, and decreased the expression of receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL) in xenograft tumor tissues of OSCC.ConclusionsThese results suggest that IMP3 and PDPN may have strong influence on the pathogenesis of OSCC, especially in bone invasion, and may serve as novel therapeutic targets with prognostic implications for bone-invasive OSCC.     

Correlation of basic fibroblast growth factor expression with the invasion and the prognosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the expression of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) and fibroblast growth factor receptor-1 (FGFR-1) in cancer cells and fibroblasts at the invasive front of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), and the pathologic and clinical characteristics. METHODS: Sections of 61 biopsy specimens of primary OSCC were immunostained to assess the expression of bFGF and FGFR-1 in cancer cells and fibroblasts at the invasive front. RESULTS: The bFGF and FGFR-1 expressions in the cancer cells were evident in all specimens, whilst, in fibroblasts, they were detected in 41 (67%) of 61 specimens. These expressions in the fibroblasts occurred notably more often in high-invasive OSCC specimens than low-invasive OSCC specimens. The prevalence of bFGF and FGFR-1 expressions in cases with lymph node metastasis was significantly higher (P < 0.05) than in cases without metastasis. Moreover, these expressions were well correlated with patient prognosis. CONCLUSION: This study concludes that bFGF and FGFR-1 expressions in fibroblasts at the invasive front are linked to the mode of invasion and the prognosis in OSCC.     

口腔鳞癌脉管侵袭的研究

对４４例口腔鳞癌组织切片用抗血型抗原ＡＢＨ抗体作免疫组化染色，以研究癌组织对脉管的侵袭。结果表明，该方法为脉管内皮细胞提供了清晰的染色，显示脉管侵袭的阳性率为４０．９％，显著高于以Ｈ·Ｅ染色显示的阳性率（２０．５％）。口腔鳞癌组织侵袭脉管与其分化程度、生长方式及淋巴结转移有密切关系。作者提示口腔鳞癌脉管侵袭的研究对判断预后有重要意义     

Transforming growth factor‐β‐regulated fractalkine as a marker of erosive bone invasion in oral squamous cell carcinoma

Patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) bone invasion are surgically treated with bone resection, which results in severe physical and psychological damage. Here, we investigated the potential of fractalkine (CX3CL1), which is regulated by transforming growth factor (TGF‐β), as a novel biomarker for correct prediction and early detection of OSCC‐associated bone invasion. TGF‐β knockdown and treatment with a TGF‐β‐neutralizing antibody decreased the level of fractalkine in the culture media of HSC‐2 and YD10B OSCC cells. Treatment with a fractalkine‐neutralizing antibody reduced TGF‐β‐stimulated invasion by HSC‐2 and YD10B cells. Fractalkine treatment increased the viability, invasion, and uPA secretion of both OSCC cell lines. Furthermore, OSCC cell bone invasion was assessed following subcutaneous inoculation of wild‐type or TGF‐β knockdown OSCC cells in mouse calvaria. TGF‐β knockdown prevented erosive bone invasion, reduced the number of osteoclasts at the tumor‐bone interface, and downregulated fractalkine expression in mouse tumor tissues. Our results indicate that the production of fractalkine is stimulated by TGF‐β and mediates TGF‐β‐induced cell invasion in several OSCC cell lines showing an erosive pattern of bone invasion. Fractalkine may be a useful predictive marker and therapeutic target for OSCC‐induced bone destruction.     

表皮生长因子受体在口腔鳞状细胞癌中的表达及临床意义

目的：探讨表皮生长因子受体在口腔鳞状细胞癌中的表达及其与临床的关系，材料和方法，手术切除４０例口腔鳞状细胞癌组织标志，经用表皮生长因子受体单克隆抗体和免疫组织化学方法进行观察，分析其表达特点及临床表现，结果：表皮生长因子受体表达与患者的性别，年龄，发病部位，ＴＮＭ分期和淋巴细胞结转移无关（Ｐ〉０．０５）。高分化鳞状细胞癌的表达低于低分化（Ｐ〈０．０１），结论：表皮生长因子肥体表达状况与口腔鳞状细胞