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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
Volume 26, Issue 10, Pages 1831-1839Publisher
SPRINGER JAPAN KK
DOI: 10.1007/s10147-021-01970-4
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SERPINE2; Nodal metastasis; Prognosis; Angiogenesis; Lymphangiogenesis
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- JSPS KAKENHI [16K20602, 17K11621, 18K09796]
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [17K11621, 18K09796, 16K20602] Funding Source: KAKEN
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The gene expression and secretion levels of SERPINE2 were found to be higher in OSCC than in normal oral mucosa. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed that SERPINE2 expression was correlated with depth of invasion, nodal metastasis, microvessel density, and lymphovessel density. Both univariate and multivariate analyses indicated that SERPINE2 expression level was an independent poor prognostic factor for OSCC. In vitro studies showed that SERPINE2 promotes angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis.
Background LEM domain containing 1 (LEMD1) is a novel factor involved in the development of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). We previously performed a microarray analysis and found that serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade E, member 2 (SERPINE2) is an LEMD1-related signal. SERPINE2 is an extracellular serine proteinase inhibitor with secretory capacity. Although SERPINE2 displays tumor-promoting properties in many cancers, some reports indicate that SRPINE2 also has a tumor-suppressing function. Therefore, there are many unclear points about its role in cancer. In this study, we investigated SERPINE2 expression in OSCC. Methods The gene expression and secretion levels of SERPINE2 were examined in 42 frozen specimens of OSCC, and SERPINE2 immunostaining was investigated in 167 cases of OSCC. Furthermore, the effect of SERPINE2 on angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis was analyzed using OSCC cells and endothelial cells. Results In the frozen specimens, the gene expression (P < 0.0001) and secretion levels (P < 0.0001) of SERPINE2 were higher in OSCC than in the normal oral mucosa. According to the immunohistochemical analysis, SERPINE2 expression was correlated with the depth of invasion (P = 0.0163), nodal metastasis (P = 0.0085), microvessel density (P < 0.0001), and lymphovessel density (P < 0.0001). Additionally, univariate and multivariate analyses indicated that the SERPINE2 expression level was an independent poor prognostic factor for OSCC. In vitro studies using OSCC cells revealed that SERPINE2 promotes angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis. Conclusion These results suggest that SRPX2 might be a useful tumor marker for OSCC.
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