Atypical Protein Kinase C λ/ι Expression Is Associated with Malignancy of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Atypical Protein Kinase C λ/ι Expression Is Associated with Malignancy of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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DOI:
10.21873/anticanres.12985
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发表时间:
2018-11-01
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2
通讯作者:
Tohnai, Iwai
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作者:
Baba, Junichi;Kioi, Mitomu;Tohnai, Iwai
Background/Aim: Atypical protein kinase C lambda/iota (aPKC lambda/iota) is a cell polarity-regulator localized in the tight junction and apical membrane in epithelial cells. Previous studies suggested that aPKC lambda/iota overexpression and abnormal localization were involved in tumor progression in several cancers. We investigated the relationship between aPKC lambda/iota and oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Materials and Methods: The correlation between the aPKC lambda/iota expression and the clinicopathological parameters in 76 OSCC cases was examined using immunohistochemical analyses. Results: aPKC lambda/iota overexpression was observed in 36.8% of cases. aPKC lambda/iota expression was more intense in poorly differentiated OSCC and younger patients (