scholarly journals Prognostic Value of Cancer Stem Cell Markers in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: a Meta-analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhaona Fan ◽  
Mianxiang Li ◽  
Xiaobing Chen ◽  
Juan Wang ◽  
Xueyi Liang ◽  
...  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 1315-1325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian‐Hua Wang ◽  
Shu‐Ting Huang ◽  
Lan Zhang ◽  
Zi‐Gang Liu ◽  
Rong‐Xin Liang ◽  
...  

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 2384-2393 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hailong Ma ◽  
Shufang Jin ◽  
Wenyi Yang ◽  
Zhuowei Tian ◽  
Shuli Liu ◽  
...  

Tumor Biology ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 101042831770365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simple Mohanta ◽  
Gangotri Siddappa ◽  
Sindhu Govindan Valiyaveedan ◽  
Ravindra Dodda Thimmasandra Ramanjanappa ◽  
Debashish Das ◽  
...  

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aidan G. Major ◽  
Luke P. Pitty ◽  
Camile S. Farah

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is one of the world’s top ten most common cancers. Current survival rates are poor with only 50% of patients expected to survive five years after diagnosis. The poor survival rate of HNSCC is partly attributable to the tendency for diagnosis at the late stage of the disease. One of the reasons for treatment failure is thought to be related to the presence of a subpopulation of cells within the tumour called cancer stem cells (CSCs). CSCs display stem cell-like characteristics that impart resistance to conventional treatment modalities and promote tumour initiation, progression, and metastasis. Specific markers for this population have been investigated in the hope of developing a deeper understanding of their role in the pathogenesis of HNSCC and elucidating novel therapeutic strategies.


Biomedicines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 653
Author(s):  
Paloma Lequerica-Fernández ◽  
Julián Suárez-Canto ◽  
Tania Rodriguez-Santamarta ◽  
Juan Pablo Rodrigo ◽  
Faustino Julián Suárez-Sánchez ◽  
...  

This study investigates the relevance of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Immunohistochemical analysis of stromal/tumoral CD4+, CD8+ and FOXP3+ TILs is performed in 125 OSCC patients. Potential relationships with the expression of tumoral PD-L1 and cancer stem cell (CSC) markers (NANOG, SOX2, OCT4, Nestin and Podoplanin (PDPN)) are assessed. CD4+ and CD8+ TILs are significantly associated with smoking and alcohol habits. CD4+ and CD8+ TILs show an inverse relationship with NANOG and SOX2 expression, and FOXP3+ TILs is significantly correlated with Nestin and PDPN expression. High infiltration of CD4+ and CD8+ TILs and a high tumoral CD8+/FOXP3+ ratio are significantly associated with tumors harboring positive PD-L1 expression. Infiltration of stromal/tumoral FOXP3+ TILs and a low stromal CD8+/FOXP3+ ratio are significantly associated with better disease-specific survival. Multivariate analysis reveals that the stromal CD8+/FOXP3+ TILs ratio is a significant independent prognostic factor. Regarding OSCC patient survival, the CD8+/FOXP3+ TILs ratio is an independent prognostic factor. TILs may act as biomarkers and potential therapeutic targets for OSCC.


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