Abstract
We used suppression subtractive hybridization (SSH) and oligonucleotide microarray to differentiate expression profiles of metastasis-related genes and to evaluate their clinical significance in patients with invasive oral cancer (OCa). Overexpression of the specific genes was confirmed by reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR). Cells expressing the gene were identified by immunohistochemistry in pathology specimens. Clinical correlation and significance were analyzed statistically. Using these methods, we detected increased expressions of MMP-1, -3, -7, -9, -10 and interleukin (IL)-8 in invasive OCa. Moreover, our data showed that overexpressions of MMP-1, -3, -7, -10 and IL-8 were associated with reduced survival.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1213-1222 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Histology and Histopathology |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 10 |
State | Published - 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Matrix metalloproteinase
- Oral cancer
- Prognosis