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ArticleScientific reports2025

The gastrin-releasing peptide receptor as a potential biomarker for squamous cell carcinoma.

Danielly Brufatto Olguins, Júlia Caroline Marcolin, Mariane da Cunha Jaeger, Manoela Domingues Martins, Luis Fernando da Rosa Rivero, Gilberto Schwartsmann, Rafael Roesler, Marcelo Gerardin Poirot Land, Martina Lichtenfels, Caroline Brunetto de Farias

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Danielly Brufatto Olguins *Cancer and Neurobiology Laboratory, Experimental Research Center, Clinical Hospital (CPE-HCPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Júlia Caroline Marcolin *Cancer and Neurobiology Laboratory, Experimental Research Center, Clinical Hospital (CPE-HCPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. jcmarcolin@hcpa.edu.br.
Mariane da Cunha JaegerChildren's Cancer Institute, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Manoela Domingues MartinsSchool of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Luis Fernando da Rosa RiveroDepartment of Pathology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Gilberto SchwartsmannCancer and Neurobiology Laboratory, Experimental Research Center, Clinical Hospital (CPE-HCPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Rafael RoeslerCancer and Neurobiology Laboratory, Experimental Research Center, Clinical Hospital (CPE-HCPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Marcelo Gerardin Poirot LandPost-Graduate Program in Maternal and Child Health, Federal University of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Martina LichtenfelsDepartment of Translational Research, Ziel Biosciences, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Caroline Brunetto de FariasCancer and Neurobiology Laboratory, Experimental Research Center, Clinical Hospital (CPE-HCPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.

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INCT/BioOncoPed 406484/2022-8
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Abstract

The gastrin-releasing peptide receptor (GRPR) is expressed across multiple human cancer types, including head and neck tumors, and has also been detected in the oral mucosa of patients bearing head and neck neoplasms. This study aimed to evaluate GRPR expression in tumor samples obtained from patients with histopathologically confirmed squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck and esophagus. GRPR protein expression was analyzed by immunohistochemistry in 80 tumor specimens and 10 cancer-free tissue samples. GRPR positivity was observed in 72.5% of tumors, whereas all healthy control samples were negative. Additionally, an expression threshold of 10% was sufficient to distinguish between positive and negative tumors (P < 0.0001). Overall survival for the cohort was 64.7%. GRPR expression tends to influence patient outcomes, with an expression level exceeding 50% correlating with worse survival (p = 0.031). GRPR is overexpressed in head and neck and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, and higher expression was associated with worse survival, suggesting a promising role of GRPR as a new biomarker for early diagnosis and prognosis.

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Biomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Squamous CellEsophageal NeoplasmsHead and Neck NeoplasmsReceptors, BombesinAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisBiomarkers, TumorReceptors, BombesinEsophageal cancerGastrin-releasing peptide receptorHead and neck neoplasmsSquamous cell carcinoma

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PMID41266536
PMCPMC12634683

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