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Objective:To investigate the regulation and possible mechanism of hyperthermia (HT) on the ferroptosis of squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue cell line CAL-27.Methods:Half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC 50) of Fer-1, an inhibitor of ferroptosis, was detected by CCK-8 assay and used for subsequent experiments. CAL-27 cells were divided into the HT, control, Fer-1 and HT+ Fer-1 groups according to experimental design. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and iron ion concentration were determined by corresponding detection kits. The p53 and TfR1 mRNA levels were detected by real-time reverse transcription PCR. Cell migration was detected by cell scratch test and cell apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry. Results:HT significantly up-regulated the ROS levels ( P<0.01) and iron ion concentration ( P<0.001), and significantly increased the expression levels of p53 and TfR1 mRNA (both P<0.01). The cell migration ability was decreased ( P<0.001), whereas cell apoptosis rate was increased by HT ( P<0.01). In the HT+Fer-1 group, the ROS levels ( P<0.001), iron ion concentration ( P<0.001), expression levels of p53 and TfR1 mRNA (both P<0.01) were significantly down-regulated, the cell migration ability was recovered ( P<0.01), and cell apoptosis rate was decreased ( P<0.01) compared with those in the HT group, respectively. Conclusions:HT may induce the ferroptosis of CAL-27 cell line, inhibit cell migration ability and promote cell apoptosis by activating the p53/TfR1 pathway.
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Objective: To investigate the inhibitory effects of Src kinase inhibitor PP2 on migration and invasion of Tca8113 cells. Methods: Tca8113 cells were cultured for 24 h with 5 mol/L, 10 mol/L and 20 micron mol/L of Src kinase inhibitor PP2. The effects of PP2 on the invasion and migration of Tca8113 cells were measured with Transwell chamber and scratch method, respectively. Results: After the treatment with PP2 for 24 h, the expression of p-Src in 5, 10, 20 μmol/L of Src kinase inhibitor PP2 treatment groups was significantly lower than that of the non-drug treatment group (all P<0.05). The number of Tca8113 cells in the non-drug treatment group and the 5, 10, and 20 μmol/L of Src kinase inhibitor PP2 treatment groups was (232.76±28.65), (186.53±21.34), (129.18±17.96), and (37.82±12.41), respectively; the number of migratory cells was (259.38±25.27), (193.45±20.18), (143.24±18.04), and (32.94±14.39), respectively, the cell migration rate was (11.51±0.84)%, (8.06±0.51)%, (5.13±0.57)%, and (3.18±0.12)%, respectively; the overall difference was statistically significant (F=73.852, 85.687, 48.157, all P=0.000). It had a negative correlation with PP2 dose. Conclusion: Src kinase inhibitor PP2 can effectively inhibit the invasion and migration of Tca8113 cells in the concentration-dependent manner, and it may have certain clinical value in the treatment of human tongue squamous cell carcinoma.
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Objective The objective of this study were to investigate the effects of miR-219 on cell proliferation,invasion and metastasis and the correlation between PRKCI and miR-219 expression in tongue squamous cell carcinoma. Methods The lu-ciferase reporter gene assay was used to verify the predicted target gene. The expression of PRKCI in tongue squamous cell carcinoma cells overexpressed exogenous miR-219 was detected by qRT-PCR and Western blot. Finally,the reverse effects of PRKCI on the proliferation,clone formation,migration and invasion ability were examined in stable overexpressing miR-219 tongue squamous cell carcinoma(TSCC)cells by MTT assay,cell plate cloning assay,scratch assay and Transwell chamber assays. qRT-PCR assay was used to determine the expression of PRKCI gene and miR-219 in tongue squamous cell carcinoma tissues,and the relationship be-tween PRKCI and miR-219 was further analyzed. Results The bioinformatics analysis predicted that the downstream target gene of miR-219 was PRKCI. The double luciferase reporter gene assay showed that miR-219 was able to reduce the fluorescence activity of the wild type PRKCI reporter vector. In addition,qRT-PCR and Western blot also showed that miR-219 could down-regulate the expression of PRKCI in TSCC cells. MTT results showed that overexpression of PRKCI could reverse the inhibitory effect of miR-219 on the proliferation of TSCC cells,and further demonstrated that the overexpression of PRKCI could reverse the inhibitory effect of miR-219 on the proliferation, invasion and metastasis of TSCC cells by cell plate cloning, scratch and Transwell experiments. Conclusion MiR-219 plays a role in inhibiting tumor by directly targeting PRKCI and negatively regulating the expression of PRK-CI. miR-219 was negatively correlated with PRKCI expression in tongue squamous cell carcinoma.
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OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the treatment outcomes of partial glossectomy with or without elective neck dissection in patients with tongue squamous cell carcinoma (SCCa). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 98 patients who were diagnosed with tongue SCCa and underwent partial glossectomy between 2005 and 2014 were evaluated. Only 14 patients received elective neck dissection, and 84 patients received only partial glossectomy. RESULTS: There were 56 men and 42 women with a mean age of 57 years and mean follow-up period of 33.7 months. There were 70 patients graded as T1 and 28 as T2. The total occult metastasis rate was 17.3%. The 5-year overall survival rate was 83.3% with elective neck dissection and 92.4% with observation. The 5-year disease-free survival rate was in 70.7% in the elective neck dissection group and 65.3% in the observation group. CONCLUSION: We retrospectively reviewed the records of 98 patients with tongue SCCa. These patients were divided into two groups, those who underwent elective neck dissection and those who did not. There was no statistically significant difference between the groups undergoing partial glossectomy with or without elective neck dissection.
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Female , Humans , Male , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell , Disease-Free Survival , Epithelial Cells , Follow-Up Studies , Glossectomy , Neck Dissection , Neck , Neoplasm Metastasis , Retrospective Studies , Survival Rate , TongueABSTRACT
PURPOSE: Deciding on treatment carcinoma of the tongue when the tumor has a thickness of 1.5 cm or more is difficult. Surgery often requires wide resection and re-construction, leading to considerable functional impairment. A cesium implant is an attractive option, but according to the Manchester System, a two plane implant is needed. MATERIALS AND METHODS: According to the textbook, a tumor is sandwiched between the needles, which are implanted at the edge of the tumor. This may cause an unnecessarily high dose to the outer surface of the tongue, which sometimes leads to a persistent ulcer. To avoid this complication, we invented a modified implantation method, and applied the method to five consecutive patients. RESULTS: With a minimum follow-up of 2 years, all primary tumors in 5 consecutive patients have been controlled. No complications occurred in soft tissue of the tongue or in the mandible. CONCLUSION: Our modified Manchester System was feasible and effective for tumors that has a thickness of 1.5 cm or more.