OBJECTIVE: Matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) and interleukin-8 (IL-8) play an important role in cancer development and metastasis. There is a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) located in the promoter region of MMP-1 and IL-8 that regulates gene expression. MMP-1 -1607 2G/2G and IL-8 -251 A/A genotypes enhance transcriptional activity and may be associated with increased risk in malignant tumors. We therefore evaluated the impact of these SNPs in tongue squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). METHODS: In this study, we genotyped 69 tongue SCC patients. The expression of MMP-1 and IL-8 in tongue SCC patients was analyzed by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS: We found a significant difference in IL-8 A/A genotypes with nodal recurrence (P=0.0068). An analysis of disease-free survival rates showed that the presence of both MMP-1 2G/2G and IL-8 A/A genotypes was associated with a particularly poor prognosis (P=0.0032) and was an independent prognostic factor (P=0.001). The expression of MMP-1 was significantly correlated with the frequency of MMP-1 2G/2G genotypes (P=0.049). CONCLUSION: These results suggest that SNP in the promoter region of MMP-1 and IL-8 plays an important role in tumor progression and recurrence through its expression in tongue SCC.
OBJECTIVE:Matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) and interleukin-8 (IL-8) play an important role in cancer development and metastasis. There is a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) located in the promoter region of MMP-1 and IL-8 that regulates gene expression. MMP-1 -1607 2G/2G and IL-8 -251 A/A genotypes enhance transcriptional activity and may be associated with increased risk in malignant tumors. We therefore evaluated the impact of these SNPs in tongue squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). METHODS: In this study, we genotyped 69 tongue SCC patients. The expression of MMP-1 and IL-8 in tongue SCC patients was analyzed by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS: We found a significant difference in IL-8 A/A genotypes with nodal recurrence (P=0.0068). An analysis of disease-free survival rates showed that the presence of both MMP-1 2G/2G and IL-8 A/A genotypes was associated with a particularly poor prognosis (P=0.0032) and was an independent prognostic factor (P=0.001). The expression of MMP-1 was significantly correlated with the frequency of MMP-1 2G/2G genotypes (P=0.049). CONCLUSION: These results suggest that SNP in the promoter region of MMP-1 and IL-8 plays an important role in tumor progression and recurrence through its expression in tongue SCC.
Authors: Bianca C Bianco; Fernanda M Scotti; Daniella S C Vieira; Michelle T Biz; Renata G Castro; Filipe Modolo Journal: Int J Exp Pathol Date: 2015-10-30 Impact factor: 1.925