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Erschienen in: Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology 9/2010

01.09.2010 | Original Paper

Focal adhesion kinase serves as a marker of cervical lymph node metastasis and is a potential therapeutic target in tongue cancer

verfasst von: Hongbing Jiang, Laikui Liu, Jinhai Ye, Hualian Liu, Shuzhong Xing, Yunong Wu

Erschienen in: Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology | Ausgabe 9/2010

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Abstract

Purpose

The aims of the present study were to examine whether focal adhesion kinase (FAK) expression is correlated with cervical lymph node metastasis of tongue cancer and to investigate the roles of FAK in the process of cancer cell migration, invasion and anoikis resistance using the human tongue cancer cell line, Tca8113.

Methods

FAK expression was evaluated in 5 normal oral mucosa, 10 premalignant lesions, 80 primary tongue cancers and 41 lymph node metastases using anti-FAK immunohistochemistry. The migration, invasion and anoikis resistance of tongue cancer cells were evaluated using wound healing assays, invasion assays and anoikis induction. The effect of FAK inhibition was evaluated using RNA interference (RNAi).

Results

In total, 55 of 80 primary tongue cancers (69%) showed high expression of FAK, and 25 of 80 tumors (31%) and all normal oral mucosa or premalignant lesions showed low expression of FAK. There was a significant correlation between FAK expression and the cervical lymph node metastasis of tongue cancer. Moreover, RNAi-mediated FAK reduction decreased tongue cancer cell migration, invasion and anoikis resistance.

Conclusions

These results suggest that FAK may serve as a marker of cervical lymph node metastasis of tongue cancer and that RNAi targeting FAK could serve as a potential therapeutic for the treatment of tongue cancer.
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Metadaten
Titel
Focal adhesion kinase serves as a marker of cervical lymph node metastasis and is a potential therapeutic target in tongue cancer
verfasst von
Hongbing Jiang
Laikui Liu
Jinhai Ye
Hualian Liu
Shuzhong Xing
Yunong Wu
Publikationsdatum
01.09.2010
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology / Ausgabe 9/2010
Print ISSN: 0171-5216
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1335
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00432-010-0780-4

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