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    Title: Positive Correlations of Oct-4 and Nanog in Oral Cancer Stem-Like Cells and High Grade Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
    Authors: Shih-Hwa Chiou;Cheng-Chia Yu;Chi-Yang Huang8, Shu-Chun Lin;Chung-Ji Liu;Tung-Hu Tsai;Shiu-Huey Chou;Chian-Shiu Chien;Hung-Hai Ku;Jeng-Fan Lo
    Contributors: 生物科技學系
    Date: 2008-07
    Issue Date: 2012-11-23 09:10:50 (UTC+0)
    Abstract: Purpose: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), like many solid tumors, contains a heterogeneous population of cancer cells. Recent data suggest that a rare subpopulation of cancer cells, termed cancer stem cells (CSC), is capable of initiating, maintaining, and expanding the growth of tumor. Identification and characterization of CSC from OSCC facilitates the monitoring, therapy, or prevention of OSCC.

    Experimental Design: We enriched oral cancer stem-like cells (OC-SLC) through sphere formation by cultivating OSCC cells from established OSCC cell lines or primary cultures of OSCC patients within defined serum-free medium. Differential expression profile of stemness genes between enriched OC-SLC and parental OSCC was elucidated. Furthermore, immunohistochemical staining of stemness markers on OSCC patient tissues was examined to evaluate the association between stemness genes and prognosis of OSCC.

    Results: Enriched OC-SLC highly expressed the stem/progenitor cell markers and ABC transporter gene (Oct-4, Nanog, CD117, Nestin, CD133, and ABCG2) and also displayed induced differentiation abilities and enhanced migration/invasion/malignancy capabilities in vitro and in vivo. Elevated expression of CD133 was shown in the enriched OC-SLC from OSCC patients' tumors. Positive correlations of Oct-4, Nanog, or CD133 expression on tumor stage were shown on 52 OSCC patient tissues. Kaplan-Meier analyses exhibited that Nanog/Oct-4/CD133 triple-positive patients predicted the worst survival prognosis of OSCC patients.

    Conclusion: We enriched a subpopulation of cancer stem-like cell from OSCC by sphere formation. The enriched OC-SLC possesses the characteristics of both stem cells and malignant tumors. Additionally, expression of stemness markers (Nanog/Oct-4/CD133) contradicts the survival prognosis of OSCC patients.
    Relation: CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH
    Appears in Collections:[Department of Biotechnology] Journal Article

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