Project description:Objectives. Oral verrucous hyperplasia (OVH) is commonly observed in the oral cavity of betel quid chewers that histologically display epithelial hyperplasia with or without dysplasia. Because of the high frequency of synchronous OVH adjacent to oral carcinomas, OVH is considered a potential malignant disorder, and studies of prognostic factors and genetic alterations are required. Materials and Methods. We conducted a follow-up study of 269 OVH patients at Chi-Mei Medical Center. A Kaplan-Meier analysis and Cox's proportional-hazards regression model were used to calculate the survival rate and prognostic factors of disease recurrence and transformation. Copy number variations (CNVs) were analyzed using a single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) array. Results. The 5-year disease-free and cancer-free survival rates of patients with OVH were 52% and 77%, respectively. Heavy betel quid (BQ) chewing (>20 nuts/day), the severity of oral submucosal fibrosis (OSF), and non-buccal and non-tongue lesions were high risk factors for malignant transformation, while dysplasia did not affect outcomes. A genetic analysis showed that OVH already possessed many CNVs present in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), and a bioinformatics analysis of CNV-associated genes revealed that the upregulation of CTTN, FOLR3, ORAOV1, PPFIA1, and RNF121 could help identify high-risk OVH patients. Conclusions. BQ-associated OVH has a high malignant potential, and more attention must be paid to OVH patients who have a heavy BQ chewing habit and advanced OSF, and whose tumor is located at non-buccal and non-tongue regions. The five CNV-associated genes can be used for early diagnosis and for predicting the prognosis.
Project description:According to epidemiological studies, a vast majority, approximately 80%~90% of male OSCC patients in Taiwan habitually drink alcohol (A), and chew betel quid (B), and use cigarette (C). To assess the impact of these dietary factors on the transcriptom, we conduct a high-throughput screen survey in an oral cancer cohort with exposure of A, B, and C. Results indicate several potential oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes are dysregulated in OSCC patients with ABC risk factors.
Project description:In Asia, oral cancer (OC) and oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) constitute major health problems linked to use of betel quid. This work performed CGH genome-wide analysis of OC (12 from India, 12 from Sri Lanka) and OSF (6 from India) cases with normal controls.
Project description:According to epidemiological studies, a vast majority, approximately 80%~90% of male OSCC patients in Taiwan habitually drink alcohol (A), and chew betel quid (B), and use cigarette (C). To assess the impact of these dietary factors on the epigenome, we conduct a high-throughput screen survey in an oral cancer cohort with exposure of A, B, and C. Results indicate aberrent methylation patterns are prevalent in OSCC patients with ABC risk factors.
Project description:According to epidemiological studies, a vast majority, approximately 80%~90% of male OSCC patients in Taiwan habitually drink alcohol (A), and chew betel quid (B), and use cigarette (C). To assess the impact of these dietary factors on the transcriptom, we conduct a high-throughput screen survey in an oral cancer cohort with exposure of A, B, and C. Results indicate several potential oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes are dysregulated in OSCC patients with ABC risk factors. Total RNA was collected from tumor and non-tumor pair-wise samples. These biopsies were obtained from 40 male OSCC patients who regularly drink alcohol, chew areca nut and smoking.
Project description:Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is one of the most common precancerous malignant orders (PMO) with high rates exacerbating into oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), mostly occurred in patients with chewing betel-nut habits in Southeast Asia and Pacific region. However, the spatial characteristics and heteogeneities of tumor microenvironment (TME) in OSF-associated OSCC still remains unclear. Here, we characterized the spatiotemporal changes of OSF-associated OSCC at different malignant states by performing 10x Visium Spatial Transcriptomics (ST) sequencing and airflow-assisted desorption electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry imaging (AFADESI-MSI) analysis.
Project description:According to epidemiological studies, a vast majority, approximately 80%~90% of male OSCC patients in Taiwan habitually drink alcohol (A), and chew betel quid (B), and use cigarette (C). To assess the impact of these dietary factors on the epigenome, we conduct a high-throughput screen survey in an oral cancer cohort with exposure of A, B, and C. Results indicate aberrent methylation patterns are prevalent in OSCC patients with ABC risk factors. Genomic DNA was collected from tumor and non-tumor pair-wise samples. These biopsies were obtained from 40 male OSCC patients who regularly drink alcohol, chew areca nut and smoking.
Project description:The objective of this study was to identify the genes differentially expressed in non small cell lung carcinoma associated with prevalent risk factor such as smoking and betel quid chewing in high-risk north eastern Indian population. The tumor biopsies and matched normal tissue from distant site were collected in RNA later, snap-frozen in liquid nitrogen and stored at -70°C until processed. Data of clinicopathologic parameters were obtained from patients’ clinical and pathologic report. Institutional human ethics committee approved the study.