The role of the histones H3K9ac, H3K9me3, HP1γ, and H3K36me3 in oral squamous cell carcinoma loco-regional metastasis and relapse

•Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is an aggressive head and neck tumor.•Histone modifications could predict tumor behavior including loco-regional metastasis.•The expression of H3K9ac is related to OSCC metastasis and relapse.•H3K9ac may be used should be used by clinicians to predict OSCC metast...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pathology, research and practice research and practice, 2020-11, Vol.216 (11), p.153201-153201, Article 153201
Hauptverfasser: Sant’Ana, Juliana Moreira De Almeida, Servato, João Paulo Silva, Matsuo, Flávia Sayuri, Andrade, Marília Ferreira, Pitorro, Tássio Edno Atanásio, Moraes, Alberto da Silva, Cardoso, Sérgio Vitorino, Loyola, Adriano Mota, de Faria, Paulo Rogério
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Zusammenfassung:•Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is an aggressive head and neck tumor.•Histone modifications could predict tumor behavior including loco-regional metastasis.•The expression of H3K9ac is related to OSCC metastasis and relapse.•H3K9ac may be used should be used by clinicians to predict OSCC metastasis. Molecular markers with unequivocal significance in predicting cervical lymph node metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) has not yet been identified. Histones are DNA-binding proteins that can regulate gene expression, and some studies have shown that such proteins are implicated with tumor development and progression. This study aimed to investigate the expression of some histone modifications in OSCC and their roles in cervical lymph node metastasis. To address this goal, H3K9ac, H3K9me3, HP1γ, and H3K36me3 expression levels were investigated immunohistochemically in a retrospective metastatic and non-metastatic OSCC samples. We analyzed the association between these markers with clinical-pathological data and survival rates. Hyperacetylation of H3K9ac was associated with cervical lymph node metastasis and local relapse. High expression levels of H3K9m3 were related to age and symptomatology. Furthermore, it was also found a statistically significant association between high HP1γ-expressing tumors and tumor size. However, no markers were associated with reduced overall survival rate. Our results suggest that covalent histone modifications contribute to OSCC behavior, and H3K9ac may play a critical role in OSCC-derived cervical lymph node metastasis.
ISSN:0344-0338
1618-0631
DOI:10.1016/j.prp.2020.153201