Pattern of invasion in squamous cell carcinomas of the lower lip and oral cavity

Background: A number of factors may be responsible for the differences in the biologic behaviors of oral and lower lip squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs). Immunohistochemical invasion profiles have been used to detect invasion patterns like epithelial-mesenchymal-transition (EMT) and collective-cell-in...

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Main Authors: Shahroo Etemad-Moghadam, Mojgan Alaeddini
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Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
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description Background: A number of factors may be responsible for the differences in the biologic behaviors of oral and lower lip squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs). Immunohistochemical invasion profiles have been used to detect invasion patterns like epithelial-mesenchymal-transition (EMT) and collective-cell-invasion (CCI), which have not been investigated in lower lip neoplasms. The aim of the present study was to compare the invasive phenotypes of SCCs of the lower lip and oral cavity. Method: A total of 44 OSCCs and 37 lower lip SCCs were immunostained with E-Cadherin, N-Cadherin, and podoplanin. Based on their expression patterns, tumors were allocated to EMT, CCI or non-EMT/non-CCI categories. Results: None of the oral SCCs showed EMT; while 5 lower lip SCCs demonstrated this phenotype. CCI was observed in 12 oral SCCs and 4 lower lip SCCs. The third group included 32 and 28 cases of oral and lower lip tumors, respectively. A significant difference in invasive phenotype was found between the two locations (P = 0.009). Conclusion: Oral cavity and lip tumors differ in various aspects and according to our results; the pattern of invasion may be added to these features. Between the two major invasion patterns, EMT was more prevalent in lip tumors while CCI was observed more commonly in oral neoplasms. The significance of the different expression patterns of the non-EMT/non-CCI category requires further investigation.
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spelling doaj-art-fe1ab760eea44bbc81ab32d9c7c932432025-08-20T02:02:02ZengElsevierJournal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research2212-42682017-09-017316717010.1016/j.jobcr.2017.04.005Pattern of invasion in squamous cell carcinomas of the lower lip and oral cavityShahroo Etemad-Moghadam0Mojgan Alaeddini1Dental Research Center, Dentistry Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranCorresponding author at: Dentistry Research Institute, Dental Research Centre, Ghods St, Enghelab Ave, P.O. Box: 14155-5583, 14174 Tehran, Iran.; Dental Research Center, Dentistry Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranBackground: A number of factors may be responsible for the differences in the biologic behaviors of oral and lower lip squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs). Immunohistochemical invasion profiles have been used to detect invasion patterns like epithelial-mesenchymal-transition (EMT) and collective-cell-invasion (CCI), which have not been investigated in lower lip neoplasms. The aim of the present study was to compare the invasive phenotypes of SCCs of the lower lip and oral cavity. Method: A total of 44 OSCCs and 37 lower lip SCCs were immunostained with E-Cadherin, N-Cadherin, and podoplanin. Based on their expression patterns, tumors were allocated to EMT, CCI or non-EMT/non-CCI categories. Results: None of the oral SCCs showed EMT; while 5 lower lip SCCs demonstrated this phenotype. CCI was observed in 12 oral SCCs and 4 lower lip SCCs. The third group included 32 and 28 cases of oral and lower lip tumors, respectively. A significant difference in invasive phenotype was found between the two locations (P = 0.009). Conclusion: Oral cavity and lip tumors differ in various aspects and according to our results; the pattern of invasion may be added to these features. Between the two major invasion patterns, EMT was more prevalent in lip tumors while CCI was observed more commonly in oral neoplasms. The significance of the different expression patterns of the non-EMT/non-CCI category requires further investigation.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212426817300441CarcinomaSquamous cellLipMouthEpithelial-mesenchymal-transitionE-Cadherin
spellingShingle Shahroo Etemad-Moghadam
Mojgan Alaeddini
Pattern of invasion in squamous cell carcinomas of the lower lip and oral cavity
Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
Carcinoma
Squamous cell
Lip
Mouth
Epithelial-mesenchymal-transition
E-Cadherin
title Pattern of invasion in squamous cell carcinomas of the lower lip and oral cavity
title_full Pattern of invasion in squamous cell carcinomas of the lower lip and oral cavity
title_fullStr Pattern of invasion in squamous cell carcinomas of the lower lip and oral cavity
title_full_unstemmed Pattern of invasion in squamous cell carcinomas of the lower lip and oral cavity
title_short Pattern of invasion in squamous cell carcinomas of the lower lip and oral cavity
title_sort pattern of invasion in squamous cell carcinomas of the lower lip and oral cavity
topic Carcinoma
Squamous cell
Lip
Mouth
Epithelial-mesenchymal-transition
E-Cadherin
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212426817300441
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