The neuropeptide calcitonin gene-related peptide links perineural invasion with lymph node metastasis in oral squamous cell carcinoma

Autor: Yu Zhang, Mingtao Chen, Zheqi Liu, Xu Wang, Tong Ji
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
Předmět:
Zdroj: BMC Cancer, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2407
DOI: 10.1186/s12885-021-08998-9
Popis: Abstract Objective Although perineural invasion (PNI) is well-known to be correlated with and able to predict lymph node metastasis (LNM) in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), the clinical and molecular correlation between PNI and LNM has not been elucidated, and preoperative biomarkers for LNM prediction in OSCC are urgently needed. Materials and methods The correlation between PNI and LNM was retrospectively evaluated using a cohort of 218 patients diagnosed with OSCC. Candidate neuropeptides were screened based on TCGA database and verified via immunohistochemistry and Western blot analyses. ELISA was used to detect calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) in patient plasma. In vitro assays were used to explore the effects of CGRP on OSCC cells. Results OSCC patients with PNI had a higher incidence of LNM (69.86% vs. 26.2%, P
Databáze: Directory of Open Access Journals