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Markedly increased Oct4 and Nanog expression correlates with cisplatin resistance in oral squamous cell carcinoma
Author(s) -
Tsai LoLin,
Yu ChengChia,
Chang YuChao,
Yu ChuanHang,
Chou MingYung
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of oral pathology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.887
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0714
pISSN - 0904-2512
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0714.2011.01015.x
Subject(s) - homeobox protein nanog , cisplatin , bmi1 , cancer research , biology , cancer stem cell , metastasis , stem cell , radioresistance , cancer , pathology , cell culture , medicine , chemotherapy , embryonic stem cell , microbiology and biotechnology , induced pluripotent stem cell , genetics , gene
J Oral Pathol Med (2011) 40 : 621–628 Background: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the sixth most prevalent cancer worldwide. Cancer stem cells (CSC) model theoretically contribute to tumor growth, metastasis, and chemo‐radioresistance. Cisplatin is a widely used chemotherapeutic agent for OSCC treatment. The aim of this study was to compare stemness genes expression in chemo‐sensitive and chemo‐resistant specimens and further explore the potential markers that may lead to induce chemo‐resistance in OSCC. Methods: The study method is the treatment of OC2 cells with cisplatin select cisplatin‐resistant OC2 cells. Self‐renewal ability was evaluated by cultivating parental and cisplatin‐resistant OC2 cells within sphere‐forming assay after serial passages. Differential expression profile of stemness markers between parental and cisplatin‐resistant OC2 cells was elucidated. The parental and cisplatin‐resistant OC2 cells were assessed for migration/invasion/clonogenicity tumorigenic properties in vitro . Expression of stemness markers in chemo‐sensitive and chemo‐resistant patients with OSCC was performed by immunohistochemistry staining in vivo . Results: Sphere‐forming/self‐renewal capability was increased in cisplatin‐resistant OC2 cells. Cisplatin‐resistant OC2 cells highly expressed the stemness markers (Nanog, Oct4, Bmi1, CD117, CD133, and ABCG2). Furthermore, cisplatin‐resistant OC2 cells increased migration/invasion/clonogenicity ability. Notably, up‐regulation of Oct4 and Nanog expression was significantly observed in cisplatin‐resistant patients with OSCC (** P < 0.01). Conclusions: These data indicate that cancer stem‐like properties were expanded during the acquisition of cisplatin resistance in OSCC. Clinically, oral cancer stemness markers (Oct4 and Nanog) overexpression may promote the OSCC’s recurrence to resist cisplatin.