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ArticleCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2021

Discrimination of Cancer Stem Cell Markers ALDH1A1, BCL11B, BMI-1, and CD44 in Different Tissues of HNSCC Patients.

Kariem Sharaf, Axel Lechner, Stefan P Haider, Robert Wiebringhaus, Christoph Walz, Gisela Kranz, Martin Canis, Frank Haubner, Olivier Gires, Philipp Baumeister

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Article in Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Kariem SharafDepartment of Otolaryngology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7799-4005
Axel LechnerDepartment of Otolaryngology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany.
Stefan P HaiderDepartment of Otolaryngology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-7640-3645
Robert WiebringhausDepartment of Otolaryngology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany.
Christoph WalzInstitute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany.
Gisela KranzDepartment of Otolaryngology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany.
Martin CanisDepartment of Otolaryngology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany.
Frank HaubnerDepartment of Otolaryngology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany.
Olivier GiresDepartment of Otolaryngology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany.
Philipp BaumeisterDepartment of Otolaryngology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are accountable for the progress of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). This exploratory study evaluated the expression of molecular CSC markers in different tissues of HNSCC patients. Tissue specimens of primary tumor, lymph node metastases and macroscopically healthy mucosa of 12 consecutive HNSCC patients, that were treated with surgery and adjuvant radio(chemo)therapy upon indication, were collected. Samples were assessed for the expression of p16 as a surrogate for HPV-related disease and different molecular stem cell markers (ALDH1A1, BCL11B, BMI-1, and CD44). In the cohort, seven patients had HPV-related HNSCC; six thereof were oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. While expression of BMI-1 and BCL11B was significantly lower in healthy mucosa than both tumor and lymph node metastasis, there were no differences between tumor and lymph node metastasis. In the HPV-positive sub-cohort, these differences remained significant for BMI-1. However, no significant differences in these three tissues were found for ALDH1A1 and CD44. In conclusion, this exploratory study shows that CSC markers BMI-1 and BCL11B discriminate between healthy and cancerous tissue, whereas ALDH1A1 and CD44 were expressed to a comparable extent in healthy mucosa and cancerous tissues.

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Head and Neck NeoplasmsSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckAldehyde Dehydrogenase 1 FamilyHumansHyaluronan ReceptorsNeoplastic Stem CellsPolycomb Repressive Complex 1Repressor ProteinsRetinal DehydrogenaseTumor Suppressor ProteinsAldehyde Dehydrogenase 1 FamilyALDH1A1 protein, humanBCL11B protein, humanBMI1 protein, humanCD44 protein, humanHyaluronan ReceptorsPolycomb Repressive Complex 1Repressor ProteinsRetinal DehydrogenaseTumor Suppressor ProteinsCSCshistopathologyHNSCClymph nodemucosatumor

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PMCPMC8293237

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