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MAD2 expression in oral squamous cell carcinoma and its relationship to tumor grade and proliferation
Clara Rizzardi1, Lucio Torelli2, Manuela Schneider3
1Unit of Pathology, Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy crizzardi@units.it.
Background:
Defects in the cell-cycle surveillance mechanism, called the spindle checkpoint, might contribute to the chromosomal instability observed in human cancers, including oral squamous cell carcinoma. MAD2 and BUBR1 are key components of the spindle checkpoint, whose role in oral carcinogenesis and clinical relevance still need to be elucidated.
Materials And Methods:
We analyzed the expression of MAD2 in 49 cases of oral squamous cell carcinoma by immunohistochemistry and compared the findings with clinicopathological parameters, proliferative activity, BUBR1 expression and DNA ploidy.
Results:
MAD2 was over-expressed in 18 (36.7%) cases. Tumors with over-expression of MAD2 were associated with the progression of histological grade from well to poor differentiation (p<0.001), the extent of lymph nodes involvement (PN) (p=0.0339) and Ki-67 labeling index (p<0.001).
Conclusion:
MAD2 may be involved in oral carcinogenesis and may represent an important prognostic factor associated with a more malignant phenotype of oral squamous cell carcinoma.
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