Background and Objective : Bone morphogenic protine-2 (BMP-2) plays an essential
role in mesenchymal cells differentiation into osteoblasts، through many intracellular
pathways which crosses with tumoral pathways . Oral squamous cell carcinoma is a
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invasive epithelial neoplasm، counts more than 90% of head and neck malignancies. It is
classified into three degrees according to the epithelial cells differentiation. The study
aimed to investigate the changes in BMP-2 expression according to the histological
degrees of the tumor.
Materials and methods : In the present study، BMP-2 expression was compared
immunohistochemically among oral squamous cell carcinoma in 27 cases (19 male+8
female) ranging between (22-74) years، mean age of (48) years. Patients have been divided
into 3 groups (each contain 9 case) according to the histological grade.
Results : By analyzing the statistical results, No significant correlation between
BMP-2 expression and the histological grad was observed. The severity of expression was
not affected by the tumour degree. Changes in membranous localization and intense
cytoplasmic staining were also not observed.
Conclusion : according to this study BMP-2 does not represent a prognostic marker
for the histological grade of oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2 ) is
effectively to regenerate defects of the maxillary and mandible
bones. Such defects are sometimes caused by resection of oral
squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) yet the biologic effects of
rhBMP-2 on this malignancy and its histological relations and the
ability of invasion and metastasis are not fully clear.
Aim of the study : this study aimed to investigate the effects of
rhBMP2 on E-cadherin expression , which plays a pivotal role in the
cellular adhesion through the adherent junctions.
this study Aimes to Investigate CXCR4 expression in primary head
and neck squamous cell carcinomas tumors in all clinical stages and
histological grades, then compare it with control normal oral
epithelial tissues.
Compare metastatic lymph nodes
CXCR4 expression with their
primary HNSCC tumors at high stages which associated with
metastatic lymph nodes.
This is the case of male aged 57 years old who had a squamous cell carcinoma,clear cell type, of iliaclocation. He previously had clear cell SCC in the laryux.
Cancer stem cells in solid tumors are a "rare" group of cells and
their role in carcinogenesis has been proven during the past few
years. The pursuit for specific oral epithelial stem cell surface
markers leads to the identification of markers su
ch as CD44
and Bmi-1. The combination between CD44 which has been
considered a potential prognostic marker for cancer stem cells in
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), and Bmi-1
the pluripotency stemness marker may lead to identify the cells
sharing the properties of both markers and could give a closer look
into its appearance and density in the tissue. The aim of this study
was to study the percent of cells stained positive for both markers
and the histological grade of (HNSCC) and the anatomic location
of the tumor. Statistical analysis showed that higher density of
positive stained cells for both markers was in the severe grade of
the tumor, whereas the second higher ratio was in the mild grade
then the moderate , there was no significant association between the density of cells and the anatomical location. Our results suggest that the two markers together could be used as prognostic factors for patients with even mild grade SCC, which might help in prediction of recurrence.
Background & Objective: This immunohistochemical study is to investigate the correlation between p53 & Ki67 and the grade of malignancy of squamous cell carcinoma, to estimate functional behavior of the cancerous cell by Ck17, and to compare the resu
lts with the histological grading.
Methods & Materials: 64 samples (biopsies) were chosen to check for p53, Ki67 & Ck17 at department of oral histology and pathology between 2002- 2009.
Conclusion: There is a strong positive correlation between the degree of malignancy and the signs of cellular atypism (morphological changes) and the immunhistochemical positivity specially p53 and Ki67, and there is a strong negative correlation between the positivity of p53, Ki67 and the plasmolymphatic
infiltrate. We must be sure of the correct diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma by histological and immunohistochemical examination, and attention should be given to use more than one immune reactive.
This retrospective study is to correlate oral squamous cell carcinoma with age,
gender and location of lesion, and to investigate the correlation between the grade of the malignancy and
lymph nodes in patients of the faculty of dentistry, Damascus university.
