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SynthesisBMC cancer2024

Salivary 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine levels in patients with oral cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Mario Alberto Alarcón-Sánchez, Lilibeth-Stephania Escoto-Vasquez, Artak Heboyan

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Mario Alberto Alarcón-SánchezBiomedical Science, Faculty of Chemical-Biological Sciences, Autonomous University of Guerrero, Chilpancingo de los Bravo, Guerrero, 39090, Mexico. marioaasanchez@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6727-7969
Lilibeth-Stephania Escoto-VasquezDepartment of Oral Medicine and Pathology, Postgraduate Division, Dental School, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, 04510, Mexico.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1608-8732
Artak HeboyanDepartment of Research Analytics, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha University, Chennai, 600 077, India. heboyan.artak@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8329-3205

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDNA is an important target for oxidative attack and its modification may increase the risk of mutagenesis. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare salivary levels of the oxidative stress biomarker 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) in patients with oral cancer (OC) compared to the control group by a comprehensive search of the available literature.

methodsThe present systematic review and meta-analysis followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines and was registered in Open Science Framework (OSF): https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/X3YMR. Four electronic databases were used to identify studies for this systematic review: PubMed, Scopus, ScienceDirect, and Web of Science from January 15, 2005, to April 15, 2021. The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) tool was used to assess article quality.

resultsOf the 166 articles identified, 130 articles were excluded on the basis of title and abstract screening (duplicates, reviews, etc.). Thirty-six articles were evaluated at full text and 7 articles met the inclusion criteria. Of these, only 5 studies had compatible data for quantitative analysis. An increase in salivary 8-OHdG levels was found in patients with OC compared to healthy subjects, but without statistical significance. 8-OHdG: SMD = 2,72 (95%CI= -0.25-5.70); *p = 0.07.

conclusionsThis systematic review and meta-analysis suggests a clear trend of increased 8-OHdG levels in saliva of OC patients compared to the control group. However, further studies are required to clarify and understand the altered levels of this oxidative stress marker.

Indexed as

8-Hydroxy-2'-DeoxyguanosineMouth NeoplasmsSalivaBiomarkers, TumorHumansOxidative Stress8-Hydroxy-2'-DeoxyguanosineBiomarkers, Tumor8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosineBiomarkersSalivaSquamous cell carcinoma of head and neck

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PMID39107689
PMCPMC11302223

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