Novel cytological model for the identification of early oral cancer diagnostic markers : The carcinoma sequence model

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Most oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs) arise from a premalignant lesion, oral epithelial dysplasia; however, useful markers for the early detection of OSCC are lacking. The present study aimed to establish a novel experimental model to observe changes in the sequential expression patterns of mRNAs and proteins in a rat model of tongue cancer using liquid-based cytology techniques. Cytology specimens were collected at 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17 and 21 weeks from rats treated with 4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide to induce tongue cancer. The expression of candidate biomarkers was examined by performing immunocytochemistry and reverse transcription-quantitative PCR. The percentage of positively stained nuclei was calculated as the labeling index (LI). All rats developed OSCC of the tongue at 21 weeks. The mRNA expression levels of bromodomain protein 4 (Brd4), c-Myc and Tp53 were upregulated during the progression from negative for intraepithelial lesion or malignancy to squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Brd4- and c-Myc-LI increased in low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion, high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion and SCC specimens. p53-LI was significantly increased in SCC specimens. This novel experimental model allowed the observation of sequential morphological changes and the expression patterns of mRNAs and proteins during carcinogenesis. Combining immunocytochemistry with cytology-based diagnoses may potentially improve the diagnostic accuracy of OSCC.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

Enthalten in:

Oncology letters - 23(2022), 3 vom: 15. März, Seite 76

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kawaharada, Masami [VerfasserIn]
Yamazaki, Manabu [VerfasserIn]
Maruyama, Satoshi [VerfasserIn]
AbÉ, Tatsuya [VerfasserIn]
Chan, Nyein Nyein [VerfasserIn]
Kitano, Taiichi [VerfasserIn]
Kobayashi, Tadaharu [VerfasserIn]
Maeda, Takeyasu [VerfasserIn]
Tanuma, Jun-Ichi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide
Bromodomain protein 4
C-Myc
Cytology
Immunocytochemistry
Journal Article
Liquid-based cytology
Oral cancer
Oral squamous cell carcinoma
P53

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Date Revised 04.02.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3892/ol.2022.13196

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM336439474