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ArticleJournal of bone oncology2026

Differential expression of CD74 and C1QB in jaw versus long bone osteosarcoma: Insights from animal models, public datasets and clinical cohorts.

Lalan Zhang, Jiaoyan Liu, Shengjie Shao, Xiang Liu, Liqin Zhang, Weihong Wang

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Lalan ZhangYunnan Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Stomatology Hospital, Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650106, Yunnan, China.
Jiaoyan LiuDepartment of Stomatology, Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture People's Hospital, Mangshi 678400, Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China.
Shengjie ShaoDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650032, Yunnan, China.
Xiang LiuDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650032, Yunnan, China.
Liqin ZhangDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture People's Hospital, Chuxiong 675000, Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, China.
Weihong WangYunnan Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Stomatology Hospital, Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650106, Yunnan, China.

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Objective: This study aimed to investigate the differential expression of macrophage-related factors between jaw and long bone osteosarcoma, thereby providing potential candidates for future functional and mechanistic research. Methods: Twenty-four Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into control, jaw osteosarcoma, and long bone osteosarcoma groups. UMR106 cells were implanted subcutaneously in nude mice, then tumors were transplanted into rat jaw and tibial bone marrow to establish osteosarcoma models. Bone changes were observed using Micro-CT, while histological changes were examined with H&E and Masson's trichrome staining. Transcriptome sequencing identified differentially expressed genes (DEGs), with the top three genes selected using Cytohubba software. Survival analysis was performed using the GEPIA database. A retrospective analysis was conducted on jaw osteosarcoma patients and long bone osteosarcoma patients from November 2014 to June 2023. Finally, immunohistochemical staining validated the expression levels of relevant proteins in both animal and clinical tissue samples. Results: Micro-CT revealed significant bone destruction in both osteosarcoma models. Histological analysis revealed high pleomorphism in osteosarcoma cells, predominantly spindle and polygonal shapes, with evident pathological mitosis. Transcriptome sequencing identified 414 DEGs, including the top three: Conclusion: The expression levels of CD74 and C1QB were significantly higher in jaw osteosarcoma than in long bone osteosarcoma, suggesting that this differential expression may have clinical relevance for patient survival and warrants further investigation.

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C1QBCD74Jaw osteosarcomaLong bone osteosarcomaMacrophages

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