Background:Oral squamous cell carcinoma(OSCC)is the most common head and neck malig-nancy with a low five-year survival rate.ATP-binding cassette subfamily B member 5(ABCB5)has been linked to tumorigenesis.However,its...Background:Oral squamous cell carcinoma(OSCC)is the most common head and neck malig-nancy with a low five-year survival rate.ATP-binding cassette subfamily B member 5(ABCB5)has been linked to tumorigenesis.However,its role in inducing OSCC remains unclear.Methods:Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(qRT-PCR),western blot,and immunocytochemistry(ICC)were performed to examine the level of ABCB5 in OSCC(CAL27 and HSC-3)and human oral keratinocyte(HOK).ABCB5 was knocked down in CAL27 cells using ABCB5-specific small interfering RNA(ABCB5 siRNA),and its contribution to migration,invasion,and epithelial-mesenchymal transition(EMT),a process by which epithelial cells lose their tight junction and acquire an increased migratory and invasive phenotype resembling that of mesenchymal cells,were evaluated by three-dimension and transwell migration and invasion assays,qRT-PCR and ICC.An in vivo OSCC model was established using 4-nitroquinoline-1-oxide(4NQO),a carcinogenic chemical that is commonly used to develop OSCC by destroying DNA synthesis and oxidative stress.Pathological alterations,ABCB5,and EMT markers were evaluated by H&E staining,immunohistochemistry,and qRT-PCR.Results:ABCB5 was significantly upregulated in CAL27 and HSC-3 cells as compared to HOK.Knockdown of ABCB5 significantly reduced the number of migrated and invaded CAL27 cells,accompanied by the significantly increased E-cadherin and decreased Vimentin and N-cadherin under Transforming growth factorβ(TGF-β)treatment.In vivo,as OSCC advanced,a notable rise in the expressions of ABCB5,N-cadherin,and Vimentin,while a statistical decrease in E-cadherin was demonstrated.Conclusion:ABCB5 promotes the migration,invasion,and EMT of OSCC.ABCB5 might be a new biomarker and potential therapeutic target for OSCC.展开更多
基金the financial support from the Sichuan Science and Technology Program(No.2024JDRC0040)Luzhou Science and Technology Program(No.2023JYJ002,No.2023SYF139)+4 种基金Southwest Medical University Technology Program(No.2024ZKY018,No.2023ZD001,No.2024KQZX09)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82403404)NHCKey Laboratory ofNuclear TechnologyMedical Transformation(Mianyang Central Hospital)(No.2023HYX028)The Science and Technology Strategic Cooperation Programs of Deyang Stomatological Hospital and Southwest Medical University(No.2024DYKQXNYD03)the Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Southwest Medical University Program(No.2022KQ03)。
文摘Background:Oral squamous cell carcinoma(OSCC)is the most common head and neck malig-nancy with a low five-year survival rate.ATP-binding cassette subfamily B member 5(ABCB5)has been linked to tumorigenesis.However,its role in inducing OSCC remains unclear.Methods:Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(qRT-PCR),western blot,and immunocytochemistry(ICC)were performed to examine the level of ABCB5 in OSCC(CAL27 and HSC-3)and human oral keratinocyte(HOK).ABCB5 was knocked down in CAL27 cells using ABCB5-specific small interfering RNA(ABCB5 siRNA),and its contribution to migration,invasion,and epithelial-mesenchymal transition(EMT),a process by which epithelial cells lose their tight junction and acquire an increased migratory and invasive phenotype resembling that of mesenchymal cells,were evaluated by three-dimension and transwell migration and invasion assays,qRT-PCR and ICC.An in vivo OSCC model was established using 4-nitroquinoline-1-oxide(4NQO),a carcinogenic chemical that is commonly used to develop OSCC by destroying DNA synthesis and oxidative stress.Pathological alterations,ABCB5,and EMT markers were evaluated by H&E staining,immunohistochemistry,and qRT-PCR.Results:ABCB5 was significantly upregulated in CAL27 and HSC-3 cells as compared to HOK.Knockdown of ABCB5 significantly reduced the number of migrated and invaded CAL27 cells,accompanied by the significantly increased E-cadherin and decreased Vimentin and N-cadherin under Transforming growth factorβ(TGF-β)treatment.In vivo,as OSCC advanced,a notable rise in the expressions of ABCB5,N-cadherin,and Vimentin,while a statistical decrease in E-cadherin was demonstrated.Conclusion:ABCB5 promotes the migration,invasion,and EMT of OSCC.ABCB5 might be a new biomarker and potential therapeutic target for OSCC.
