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Loss of ZC3H12A Expression Is Linked to Higher Mortality Risk and Increased Lymphatic Metastasis in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Shang-Lun Chiang, Jia-Jiun Tsai, Yu-Nan Huang, Jeng-Wei Lu, Sheng-Yuan Hou, Yun-Jung Tsai, Shu-Hui Lin

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Shang-Lun ChiangDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medical Science and Technology, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Jia-Jiun TsaiDepartment of Surgical Pathology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Yu-Nan HuangSchool of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Jeng-Wei LuDepartment of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Sheng-Yuan HouGraduate Institute of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Yun-Jung TsaiTranslational Pathology Core Laboratory, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Shu-Hui LinDepartment of Surgical Pathology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan, R.O.C.; 74630@cch.org.tw.

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BACKGROUND/

aimZinc finger CCCH-type containing 12A (ZC3H12A), also known as monocyte chemotactic protein-induced protein 1, has emerged as having a potential role in the landscape of some human cancer types, contributing to anti-tumorigenesis through signaling pathways of inflammation, apoptosis, autophagy and angiogenesis. However, its specific impact on the prognosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) remains to be investigated. PATIENTS AND

methodsWe conducted

resultsThe findings showed that endogenous ZC3H12A expression was decreased in both the malignant (BQO) and highly metastatic (HSC-3-M3) OSCC cell lines compared to dysplastic oral keratinocytes (DOK) and the parental cell line of HSC-3-M3 (HSC-3). The analysis of clinical cancerous tissue arrays from patients with OSCC showed a significant association between complete loss of ZC3H12A expression and heightened cancer mortality, particularly at 3 and 5 years. Moreover, the complete loss of ZC3H12A expression may be associated with increased risk of lymph node involvement in OSCC.

conclusionOur investigation suggests that the complete loss of ZC3H12A expression exacerbated the unfavorable prognosis of OSCC in this Taiwanese population, but further study on elucidating the gradual decline of ZC3H12A expression in OSCC is imperative.

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Carcinoma, Squamous CellGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticLymphatic MetastasisMouth NeoplasmsRibonucleasesTranscription FactorsAdultAgedCell Line, TumorDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateKeratinocytesMaleRibonucleasesTranscription FactorsZC3H12A protein, humancancer mortalitylymph node metastasisNF-κBOSCCpoor prognosisZC3H12A

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PMCPMC12588236

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