Publication: Expression of microRNA-145, OCT4, and SOX2 in double primary endometrioid endometrial and ovarian carcinomas
Authors
Zhang, Ran ; Jiao, Jinwen ; Chu, Huijun ; Yang, Hongjuan ; Wang, Liming ; Gao, Nana
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Universidad de Murcia. Departamento de Biología Celular e Histología
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DOI
DOI: 10.14670/HH-11-986
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Abstract
Double primary endometrioid endometrial
and ovarian carcinomas (DPEEOCs) are the most
common multiple gynecological carcinomas. In recent
years, gene sequential comparison analysis has strongly
supported the opinion that sporadic double endometrioid
endometrial and ovarian cancers (DEEOCs) are clonally
related in both primary and metastatic tumors. In order
to find more clonal evidence for DPEEOC, we
investigated cancer stem cells (CSCs). SOX2 and OCT4
are two common factors in CSCs. MicroRNA (miRNA)-
145, a small non-coding RNA, has effects in regulating
gene expression and tumorigenesis in CSCs. The aim of
this study was to assess the involvements of SOX2,
OCT4, and miRNA-145 in the tumorigenesis of
DPEEOCs. In our study, twenty DPEEOC patients were
chosen. Metastatic DEEOCs and normal endometrial
and ovarian tissues were also included. The expression
of miRNA-145 was detected by real-time quantitative
PCR. Immunohistochemical staining was used to
measure the expression of OCT4 and SOX2. The results
showed that miRNA-145 expression was lower in
DPEEOC endometrial tissues and higher in DPEEOC
ovarian tissues compared to the corresponding normal
tissues. Both SOX2 and OCT4 were over-expressed in
cancer tissues compared with that in normal tissues.
MiRNA-145, SOX2, and OCT4 were expressed at
similar levels in two cancer sites of a given DPEEOC or
metastatic DEEOC sample. Besides, metastatic DEEOC
sections expressed a higher level of SOX2 and OCT4
compared to the corresponding DPEEOC tissues.
Together, these results support the clonality of
DPEEOCs. Moreover, SOX2 and OCT4 may have some
implication in DPEEOC and metastatic DEEOC
diagnosis.
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Citation
Histology and Histopathology, Vol.33, nº8, (2018)
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