Expression of survivin, caspase-3 in oral precancerous lesions and oral squamous-cell carcinoma / 中华口腔医学杂志
Chinese Journal of Stomatology
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(12): 85-88, 2010.
Article
in Chinese
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the roles of surviving and caspase-3 in the development of oral cancer.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Archival tissue sections of 17 oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), 28 oral leukoplakia with dysplasia, 10 normal oral mucosa were obtained from Capital Medical University School of Stomatology for immunohistochemical staining of markers of survivin and caspase-3. The cell apoptosis was detected with terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated nucleotide shift enzyme (TdT) mediated d-UTP end labeling (TUNEL). Positively stained cells were counted and analyzed statistically to determine potential relationship between survivin, caspase-3 and cell apoptosis.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The expression of survivin was faint or negative in normal epithelial cells. The average positive rate of survivin was (1.05 ± 1.21)% in control group and (21.89 ± 10.45)% in OSCC. Caspase-3 was expressed in all the normal mucosa,but it obviously down-regulated in dysplasia and OSCC. The apoptosis index (AI) decreased from (0.89 ± 0.46)% in normal mucosa to (0.21 ± 0.12)% in OSCC.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Both survivin and caspase-3 are associated with carcinogenesis of the oral mucosa. Survivin may restrain cell apoptosis by inhibiting caspase-3.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pathology
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Precancerous Conditions
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Leukoplakia, Oral
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Mouth Neoplasms
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
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Apoptosis
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Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins
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Caspase 3
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Metabolism
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Mouth Mucosa
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Stomatology
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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