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  1. Yadav M, Chandrashekran A, Vasudevan DM, Ablashi DV
    J Natl Cancer Inst, 1994 Dec 07;86(23):1792-4.
    PMID: 7966419
    Matched MeSH terms: Mouth Neoplasms/virology*
  2. Abdelrahim LM, Peh SC, Kallarakkal TG
    Malays J Pathol, 2018 Apr;40(1):49-56.
    PMID: 29704384
    INTRODUCTION: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) might be an aetiological agent involved in the pathogenesis of certain Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas (NHLs). EBV infection has been diagnosed by serologic testing within the tumour biopsies of patients with NHL. However, the association between EBV and NHL is inconsistent with a preference for certain anatomic sites, histologic subtypes and immunosuppressed patients. The objective of this study was to characterise the B-cell NHLs of the oral cavity and maxillofacial region using histological and immunophenotypical techniques and to determine its association with EBV infection.

    MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study that included 14 cases of B-cell NHLs of the oral cavity and maxillofacial region. The haematopoietic and lymphoid tissue tumours classification of WHO was used to categorize the cases. In-situ hybridisation for EBV-encoded RNA was performed to confirm the EBV infection.

    RESULTS: The average age of the patients included in the study was found to be 48.8 ± 23 years with a higher female to male ratio (1.3:1). Our study suggested that diffuse large B-cell lymphomas (DLBCLs) and Burkitt's lymphomas (BLs) constitute the predominant subtypes of lymphomas affecting the oral cavity and maxillofacial regions.

    CONCLUSION: The findings from our study support the view that at least a relatively smaller proportion of B-cell NHLs that occur in the oral cavity and maxillofacial region do not have a pathogenic association with EBV.

    Matched MeSH terms: Mouth Neoplasms/virology*
  3. Lesseur C, Diergaarde B, Olshan AF, Wünsch-Filho V, Ness AR, Liu G, et al.
    Nat Genet, 2016 Dec;48(12):1544-1550.
    PMID: 27749845 DOI: 10.1038/ng.3685
    We conducted a genome-wide association study of oral cavity and pharyngeal cancer in 6,034 cases and 6,585 controls from Europe, North America and South America. We detected eight significantly associated loci (P < 5 × 10-8), seven of which are new for these cancer sites. Oral and pharyngeal cancers combined were associated with loci at 6p21.32 (rs3828805, HLA-DQB1), 10q26.13 (rs201982221, LHPP) and 11p15.4 (rs1453414, OR52N2-TRIM5). Oral cancer was associated with two new regions, 2p23.3 (rs6547741, GPN1) and 9q34.12 (rs928674, LAMC3), and with known cancer-related loci-9p21.3 (rs8181047, CDKN2B-AS1) and 5p15.33 (rs10462706, CLPTM1L). Oropharyngeal cancer associations were limited to the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) region, and classical HLA allele imputation showed a protective association with the class II haplotype HLA-DRB1*1301-HLA-DQA1*0103-HLA-DQB1*0603 (odds ratio (OR) = 0.59, P = 2.7 × 10-9). Stratified analyses on a subgroup of oropharyngeal cases with information available on human papillomavirus (HPV) status indicated that this association was considerably stronger in HPV-positive (OR = 0.23, P = 1.6 × 10-6) than in HPV-negative (OR = 0.75, P = 0.16) cancers.
    Matched MeSH terms: Mouth Neoplasms/virology
  4. Yadav M, Arivananthan M, Chandrashekran A, Tan BS, Hashim BY
    J Oral Pathol Med, 1997 Oct;26(9):393-401.
    PMID: 9385576
    Archival oral tissues comprising 51 squamous cell carcinomas, 18 non-malignant lesions and 7 normal mucosa samples were investigated for human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6)-encoded antigens and HHV-6 DNA. The virus-specific antigens were detected by an immunohistochemical method using monoclonal antibodies. Two further techniques used for HHV-6 DNA detection included the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with virus-specific primers and in situ hybridization using digoxigenin-labelled oligonucleotides specific for HHV-6A and HHV-6B genotypes. A high proportion (79-80%) of the squamous cell carcinomas were positive for HHV-6 with the various detection methods. In cases of lichen planus and leukoplakia a high prevalence rate (67-100%) was noted with in situ hybridization and immunohistochemical techniques but a lower proportion (22-33%) was detected with the PCR method. All 7 normal tissues tested were negative for HHV-6. The HHV-6 variant B was found in 60% of the oral carcinoma tissues analysed. The study demonstrates the frequent presence of HHV-6 in neoplastic and non-malignant lesions of the oral cavity. While the role of HHV-6 in oral mucosal tissues remains to be determined, the in vitro tumorigenic potential of the virus suggests a possible role in the etiopathogenesis of oral lesions.
    Matched MeSH terms: Mouth Neoplasms/virology*
  5. Lim KP, Hamid S, Lau SH, Teo SH, Cheong SC
    Oncol Rep, 2007 Jun;17(6):1321-6.
    PMID: 17487385 DOI: 10.3892/or.17.6.1321
    Inactivation of the retinoblastoma (pRB) pathway is a common event in oral squamous cell carcinoma particularly through the aberrant expression of the components within this pathway. This study examines the alterations of molecules within the pRB pathway by looking at the presence of homozygous deletions in p16(INK4A) and the expression patterns of pRB, cyclin D1 and CDK4, as well as the presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) in our samples. In our study, 5/20 samples demonstrated deletions of p16(INK4A) exon 1alpha. pRB overexpression was found in 20/20 samples, the expression was mainly observed in all layers of the epithelia, particularly in the basal layer where cells are actively dividing and aberrant pRB expression was found in 12/20 samples. Cyclin D1 and CDK4 overexpression was detected in 6/20 and 2/20 samples respectively in comparison to hyperplasias where both proteins were either not expressed or expressed at minimal levels (<10%). Strikingly, HPV was found to be present in all of our samples, suggesting that HPV plays a significant role in driving oral carcinogenesis. Notably, 17/20 of our samples showed more than one alteration in the pRB pathway, however, we did not find any significant relationship between the presence of HPV, homozygous deletion of p16(INK4A) and overexpression of pRB, cyclin D1 and CDK4. Collectively, this data demonstrates that alterations in the pRB pathway are a common event and involve the aberration of more than one molecule within the pathway. Furthermore, the involvement of HPV in all our samples suggests that HPV infection may play an important role in oral carcinogenesis.
    Matched MeSH terms: Mouth Neoplasms/virology
  6. Hamid S, Lim KP, Zain RB, Ismail SM, Lau SH, Mustafa WM, et al.
    Int J Mol Med, 2007 Mar;19(3):453-60.
    PMID: 17273794
    We have established 3 cell lines ORL-48, -115 and -136 from surgically resected specimens obtained from untreated primary human oral squamous cell carcinomas of the oral cavity. The in vitro growth characteristics, epithelial origin, in vitro anchorage independency, human papilloma-virus (HPV) infection, microsatellite instability status, karyotype and the status of various cell cycle regulators and gatekeepers of these cell lines were investigated. All 3 cell lines grew as monolayers with doubling times ranging between 26.4 and 40.8 h and were immortal. Karyotyping confirmed that these cell lines were of human origin with multiple random losses and gains of entire chromosomes and regions of chromosomes. Immunohistochemistry staining of cytokeratins confirmed the epithelial origin of these cell lines, and the low degree of anchorage independency expressed by these cell lines suggests non-transformed phenotypes. Genetic analysis identified mutations in the p53 gene in all cell lines and hypermethylation of p16INK4a in ORL-48 and -136. Analysis of MDM2 and EGFR expression indicated MDM2 overexpression in ORL-48 and EGFR overexpression in ORL-136 in comparison to the protein levels in normal oral keratinocytes. Analysis of the BAT-26 polyadenine repeat sequence and MLH-1 and MSH-2 repair enzymes demonstrated that all 3 cell lines were microsatellite stable. The role of HPV in driving carcinogenesis in these tumours was negated by the absence of HPV. Finally, analysis of the tissues from which these cell lines were derived indicated that the cell lines were genetically representative of the tumours, and, therefore, are useful tools in the understanding of the molecular changes associated with oral cancers.
    Matched MeSH terms: Mouth Neoplasms/virology
  7. Saini R, Tang TH, Zain RB, Cheong SC, Musa KI, Saini D, et al.
    J Cancer Res Clin Oncol, 2011 Feb;137(2):311-20.
    PMID: 20419384 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-010-0886-8
    PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of HPV and p53 polymorphisms in oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCC) affecting Malaysian population.

    METHODS: We analysed frozen samples from 105 OSCC as well as 105 oral specimens derived from healthy individuals. PCR assays targeting two regions of the virus were used. PCR amplification for the analysis of p53 codon 72 arginine/proline alleles was carried out in a separate reaction.

    RESULTS: HPV DNA was detected in 51.4% OSCC samples, while 24.8% controls were found to be HPV positive. HPV was found to be significantly associated with OSCC (P 

    Matched MeSH terms: Mouth Neoplasms/virology*
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