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Doctoral Thesis
DOI
https://doi.org/10.11606/T.23.2011.tde-07112011-095810
Document
Author
Full name
Brunno Santos de Freitas Silva
E-mail
Institute/School/College
Knowledge Area
Date of Defense
Published
São Paulo, 2011
Supervisor
Committee
Pinto Júnior, Décio dos Santos (President)
Cury, Sérgio Elias Vieira
Nunes, Fabio Daumas
Pontes, Helder Antonio Rebêlo
Tucci, Renata
Title in Portuguese
Avaliação da expressão das proteínas Twist, Caderina-E, e p-Akt nos eventos que regem a progressão do carcinoma epidermóide oral
Keywords in Portuguese
Caderinas
Câncer oral
Fator de transcrição Twist
Leucoplasia
Abstract in Portuguese
A carcinogênese oral é um processo multifásico, onde componentes genéticos levam a desregulação de vias de sinalização celular que controlam funções celulares básicas, como divisão, diferenciação e morte celular. Uma das maneiras de compreender a natureza biológica dos cânceres, além do curso clínico, é através do entendimento do processo de progressão e metástase destas neoplasias. Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a participação da proteína Twist no desenvolvimento e progressão dos carcinomas epidermóides orais. Com tal proposta, também foi avaliada a participação das proteínas caderina-E e p-Akt, e sua possível interação com Twist no processo de carcinogênese oral. O trabalho em questão analisou a expressão imuno-histoquímica destas proteínas em 30 espécimes de displasia oral, 20 de carcinoma epidermóide oral e 10 de mucosa oral normal, e avaliou também a possível inter-relação dessas proteínas em linhagens derivadas de carcinoma epidermóide de cabeça e pescoço por meio dos ensaios de Western Blotting e imunofluorescência. Os resultados deste estudo demonstraram uma relação inversamente proporcional entre Twist e caderina-E desde os estágios mais precoces da carcinogênese oral. Tal afirmação baseou-se na presença de diferenças significantes entre a expressão imuno-histoquímica de Twist e Caderina-E na amostras de epitélio oral, epitélio displásico e nos espécimes de carcinoma epidermóide oral. Adicionalmente, foi observada a relação inversa entre Twist e a Caderina-E nas linhagens de carcinoma epidermóide de cabeça e pescoço, sendo este evento constatado pelo decréscimo nos níveis protéicos da Caderina-E frente a uma elevação de Twist. Estes resultados sugerem um importante papel de Twist na progressão do carcinoma epidermóide oral, e juntamente com a Caderina-E, pode representar um relevante marcador biológico do câncer oral.
Title in English
Analysis of Twist, E-cadherin and p-Akt expression in oral squamous cell carcinomaprogression
Keywords in English
Cadherins
Leukoplakia
Oral cancer
Twist transcription factor
Abstract in English
The oral carcinogenesis is a multi-stage process, where genetic components leads to deregulation of cell signaling pathways that control basic cellular functions such as division, differentiation and cell death. One way to understand the biological nature of cancers, besides the clinical course, is through understanding the process of progression and metastasis of these neoplasms. This study aimed to evaluate the role of Twist protein in the development and progression of oral squamous cell carcinomas. With this proposal, was also evaluated the involvement of E-cadherin and p-Akt proteins, and its possible interaction with Twist in the process of oral carcinogenesis. The work in question examined the immunohistochemical expression of these proteins in 30 specimens of oral dysplasia, 20 oral squamous cell carcinoma and 10 normal oral mucosa, and also evaluated the possible interrelationship of these proteins in lines derived from squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck by means of Western blotting assays and immunofluorescence. The results of this study showed an inverse relationship between Twist and E-cadherin since the earliest stages of oral carcinogenesis. These results were based on the presence of significant differences between the immunohistochemical expression of Twist and ECadherin in samples of oral epithelium, dysplastic epithelium and in specimens of oral squamous cell carcinoma. In addition, we observed the inverse relationship between Twist and E-Cadherin in the lines of squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck; this event was evidenced by the decrease in protein levels of E-Cadherin forward to a high of Twist. These results suggest an important role of Twist in the progression of oral squamous cell carcinoma, and along with E-cadherin may represent a relevant biomarker of oral cancer.
 
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2011-12-07
 
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