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ArticleInternational journal of oral science2021

FGF8 induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition and promotes metastasis in oral squamous cell carcinoma.

Yilong Hao, Yanxuan Xiao, Xiaoyu Liao, Shuya Tang, Xiaoyan Xie, Rui Liu, Qianming Chen

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Article in International journal of oral science, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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22 citing papers in PubMed, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yilong HaoThe Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine and Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7176-5930
Yanxuan XiaoState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management & West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Xiaoyu LiaoState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management & West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Shuya TangState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management & West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Xiaoyan XieDepartment of Stomatology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Rui LiuState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management & West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. liurui_scu@hotmail.com.ORCID 0000-0001-8757-3159
Qianming ChenState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management & West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. qmchen@zju.edu.cn.
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNCentral South University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide, and with 354 864 new cases each year. Cancer metastasis, recurrence, and drug resistance are the main causes to cripples and deaths of OSCC patients. As potent growth factors, fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) are frequently susceptible to being hijacked by cancer cells. In this study, we show that FGF8 is upregulated in OSCC tissues and high FGF8 expression is related with a set of clinicopathologic parameters, including age, drinking, and survival time. FGF8 treatment enhances the invasive capability of OSCC cells. Lentivirus-based FGF8 expression promotes OSCC metastasis in a mouse lung metastasis model. Further, mechanistic study demonstrates that FGF8 induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in OSCC cells. These results highlight a pro-metastatic function of FGF8, and underscore the role of FGF8 in OSCC development.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, Squamous CellHead and Neck NeoplasmsMouth NeoplasmsAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell MovementEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionFibroblast Growth Factor 8HumansMiceNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckFGF8 protein, humanFgf8 protein, mouseFibroblast Growth Factor 8

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PMID33649301
PMCPMC7921665
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