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Multi-photon Imaging of Tumor Cell Invasion in an Orthotopic Mouse Model of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Published on: July 25, 2011
Identification and Validation of an Invasion-Related Disease-Free Survival Prognostic Model for Tongue Squamous Cell
Wei Fang1, Shan Chen2, Di Wan1
1Stomatological Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Introduction:
Tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC)
Methods:
We obtained mRNA profiles and clinical data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) databases (TCGA-TSCC and GSE41116, respectively). The TSCC samples from the TCGA-TSCC cohort were randomly divided into TCGA training and TCGA test datasets at a 7:3 ratio. Next, a disease-free survival (DFS) prognostic risk model was established on the basis of univariate and stepwise multivariate Cox regression analyses of the TCGA training cohort. Moreover, prognostic genes were screened. The model was subsequently evaluated and validated using the TCGA test and GSE41116 datasets. In addition, the prognostic genes were validated in the human TSCC cell line UM1 and the human oral keratinocyte (HOK) cell line using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) analysis.
Results:
A total of 70 candidate genes related to invasion were identified in the TCGA-TSCC cohort. DFS data were subsequently constructed, and 6 prognostic genes, HMGN2, MYL12B, ACTB, PPP1CA, PSMB9, and IFITM3, were identified. The TSCC samples were divided into high- and low-risk groups in the TCGA training, TCGA test, and GSE41116 cohorts, respectively. In particular, patients with TSCC in the low-risk group had longer DFS than those in the high-risk group. Furthermore, qRT-PCR analysis confirmed that the expression levels of the 6 prognostic genes were significantly greater in the TSCC cell line UM1 than in the HOK cell line.
Conclusion:
This study identified new invasion-related target genes related to poor prognosis in TSCC patients, providing new insights into the underlying mechanisms of TSCC invasion.
