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Kyrodimou, Marianthi; Andreadis, Dimitrios; Drougou, Angeliki; Amanatiadou, Elsa P; Angelis, Lefteris; Barbatis, Calypso; Epivatianos, Apostolos; Vizirianakis, Ioannis S
Clinical oral investigations, 01/2014, Volume: 18, Issue: 1Journal Article
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate gene/protein expression alterations of intercellular connections' components in oral leukoplakia (OLs) and squamous-cell carcinoma (OSCCs). Materials and methods: Expression of desmogleins-2,3 (Dsg2/Dsg3), E-cadherin, and their cytoplasmic ligand, beta / gamma -catenins were quantitatively assessed in HSC-3 cells growing as monolayer cultures (ML)/multicellular aggregates (MCAs), using RT-PCR/Western blot, whereas their localization was detected by immunofluorescence. Furthermore, their expression was semi-quantitatively investigated in tissues from 25 OLs/25 OSCCs, using automated immunohistochemistry. Results: The steady-state levels of Dsg3 RNA transcripts increased as HSC-3 cells enter their exponential phase of growth, before a dramatic decrease to be observed as cells reached their plateau phase especially in MCAs. Upon the same period of time, Dsg2 levels have been increased. The expression of gamma -catenin but not that of beta -catenin was increased after 48 h in both MLs and MCAs. In clinical samples, Dsg3, epsilon -cadherin, beta / gamma -catenin down-regulation was observed to be associated with the grade of OLs-dysplasia and OSCCs. Importantly, a membrane-to-cytoplasmic switch of expression and strong perinuclear aggregation of Dsg3/ gamma -catenin was seen in both HSC-3 cells and OLs/OSCCs. Conclusions: The altered expression of Dsg3/ gamma -catenin and E-cadherin/ beta -catenin, in vitro and in ODs/OSCC imply their involvement in growth regulation and phenotype of dysplastic/malignant oral epithelial cells, contributing to the better understanding of epithelial dysplasia and OSCCs. Clinical relevance: The observed alterations of their expression suggest a role of Dsg3 and gamma -catenin (additionally to E-cadherin/ beta -catenin) as biomarkers of malignant transformation risk of oral dysplasia and the biological behavior (aggressiveness) of oral cancer, respectively.
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