PMID- 24834937 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20150209 LR - 20220330 IS - 1651-2251 (Electronic) IS - 0001-6489 (Linking) VI - 134 IP - 7 DP - 2014 Jul TI - Dickkopf-1 is a novel prognostic biomarker for laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. PG - 753-9 LID - 10.3109/00016489.2014.894251 [doi] AB - CONCLUSIONS: Dickkopf-1 (DKK1) is a novel prognostic biomarker for laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC). DKK1 may be a promising strategy for the future treatment of LSCC metastasis and recurrence. OBJECTIVES: DKK1 is reportedly involved in the metastasis and invasion of several tumor types. This study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of DKK1 in LSCC. METHODS: DKK1 expression was measured in Hep-2 cell lines, as well as in tumor and peritumoral tissues, using quantitative real-time PCR and western blot analyses. The role of DKK1 in LSCC was investigated by depleting DKK1 using small interfering RNAs. Tissue microarrays of 102 LSCC patient samples were employed to immunohistochemically detect expression of DKK1, vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGF-C), and beta-catenin. Prognostic significance was assessed using Kaplan-Meier survival estimates. RESULTS: DKK1 expression was elevated in the Hep-2 cell line and tumor samples. DKK1 depletion decreased cell proliferation, migration, and invasiveness. High DKK1 expression was significantly associated with T and clinical stage, lymph node metastasis, and tumor size (p < 0.05). Increased DKK1 levels in LSCC tissues correlated with elevated VEGF-C and beta-catenin. Multivariate analyses revealed that DKK1 was an unfavorable predictor of overall survival. FAU - Shi, Yong AU - Shi Y AD - Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Fudan University Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital , Shanghai. FAU - Gong, Hong-Li AU - Gong HL FAU - Zhou, Liang AU - Zhou L FAU - Tian, Jie AU - Tian J FAU - Wang, Yang AU - Wang Y LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20140519 PL - England TA - Acta Otolaryngol JT - Acta oto-laryngologica JID - 0370354 RN - 0 (Biomarkers, Tumor) RN - 0 (DKK1 protein, human) RN - 0 (Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins) RN - 0 (VEGFC protein, human) RN - 0 (Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor C) RN - 0 (beta Catenin) SB - IM MH - Biomarkers, Tumor/*metabolism MH - Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/*metabolism/mortality/pathology MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - Female MH - Head and Neck Neoplasms/*metabolism/mortality/pathology MH - Humans MH - Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/*metabolism MH - Kaplan-Meier Estimate MH - Laryngeal Neoplasms/*metabolism/mortality/pathology MH - Male MH - Middle Aged MH - Prognosis MH - Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck MH - Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor C/metabolism MH - beta Catenin/metabolism OTO - NOTNLM OT - Dickkopf-1 OT - laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma OT - prognosis OT - vascular endothelial growth factor C OT - beta-catenin EDAT- 2014/05/20 06:00 MHDA- 2015/02/11 06:00 CRDT- 2014/05/20 06:00 PHST- 2014/05/20 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2014/05/20 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2015/02/11 06:00 [medline] AID - 10.3109/00016489.2014.894251 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Acta Otolaryngol. 2014 Jul;134(7):753-9. doi: 10.3109/00016489.2014.894251. Epub 2014 May 19.