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Intermediate Filaments, P53 Gene, Cellular Proliferation, Metastasis and Apoptosis in Feline Squamous Cell Carcinomas

Kedilerin Yassı Hücreli Karsinomlarında İntermedier Filamentler, p53 Geni, Hücre Proliferasyonu, Metastaz ve Apoptozis

Emin Karakurt(KAFKAS ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-2019-3690
Serpil Dağ(KAFKAS ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-7667-689X
Özgür Aksoy(KAFKAS ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-4800-6079
Enver Beytut(KAFKAS ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-3360-2940
Celal Şahin Ermutlu(KAFKAS ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-8923-7682
Ayfer Yıldız(KAFKAS ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-6569-5435
Uğur Yıldız(KAFKAS ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-4782-1012
Ersin Tanrıverdi(KAFKAS ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-8502-2070
Hüseyin Koç(KAFKAS ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-9031-6505
Mehmet Turan(KAFKAS ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-7724-583X
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2023-08-31
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It was revealed that Bax/Bcl-2 ratio increased in favor of proapoptotic Bax, and caspase-independent apoptosis was more dominant than caspase-dependent apoptosis.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In this study, intermediate filaments, Pan Cytokeratin (Pan CK), Vimentin, Desmin and S-100 were evaluated to reveal the cellular origin of feline SCCs.
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Key Findings & Data:Alpha-Smooth Muscle Actin (α-SMA) for cancer-related fibroblasts (CAFs) in the tumor microenvironment, and p53, a tumor suppressor gene, were investigated.
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Conclusion & Impact:It was revealed that Bax/Bcl-2 ratio increased in favor of proapoptotic Bax, and caspase-independent apoptosis was more dominant than caspase-dependent apoptosis.
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⚙️Variables:Apoptosis · cellular proliferation · feline squamous cell carcinoma

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In this study, intermediate filaments, Pan Cytokeratin (Pan CK), Vimentin, Desmin and S-100 were evaluated to reveal the cellular origin of feline SCCs. Alpha-Smooth Muscle Actin (α-SMA) for cancer-related fibroblasts (CAFs) in the tumor microenvironment, and p53, a tumor suppressor gene, were investigated. Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen (PCNA) expression was evaluated for the cell proliferation index. Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) immunoreactivity was evaluated for the metastasis and invasion capacity. In addition, it is aimed to reveal the expressions of proapoptotic Bax gene, antiapoptotic Bcl-2 gene, caspase-dependent pathway Caspase-3 and caspase-independent pathway Apoptosis Inducing Factor (AIF) for apoptosis mechanism. Biopsy samples taken from 7 cats brought to Department of Pathology for routine histopathological examination were used in this study. Tumor tissue samples were fixed in 10% formaldehyde solution. Serial sections of 5 μm thickness were taken from the paraffin blocks prepared after routine tissue follow-up procedures. Hematoxylin & Eosin (H&E) staining was performed on the sections. Avidin-Biotin Peroxidase-Technique (ABC) was used as immunohistochemical staining. It was determined that the tumors had epithelial-mesenchymal transition, exhibited a very high proliferation index, had p53 mutation, and showed low metastasis/high invasion capacity. It was revealed that Bax/Bcl-2 ratio increased in favor of proapoptotic Bax, and caspase-independent apoptosis was more dominant than caspase-dependent apoptosis.

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Bu çalışmada, kedi YHK'larının hücresel kökenini ortaya çıkarmak için intermedier filamentler, Pan Sitokeratin (Pan SK), Vimentin, Desmin ve S-100 değerlendirilmiştir. Tümör mikroçevresindeki kanserle ilişkili fibroblastlar (KAF'lar) için Alfa-Düz Kas Aktini (α-SMA) ve bir tümör baskılayıcı gen olan p53 araştırıldı. Prolifere Hücre Nükleus Antijeni (PCNA) ekspresyonu, hücre proliferasyon indeksi için değerlendirildi. Matriks Metalloproteinaz-9 (MMP-9) immünoreaktivitesi, metastaz ve istila kapasitesi açısından değerlendirildi. Ayrıca apoptoz mekanizması için proapoptotik Bax geni, antiapoptotik Bcl-2 geni, kaspaza bağımlı yol olan Kaspaz-3 ve kaspazdan bağımsız yol olan Apoptoz İndükleyici Faktör (AIF) ekspresyonlarının ortaya çıkarılması amaçlanmaktadır. Bu çalışmada Patoloji Anabilim Dalı'na rutin histopatolojik inceleme için getirilen 7 kediden alınan biyopsi örnekleri kullanıldı. Tümör dokusu örnekleri %10'luk formaldehit solüsyonunda fikse edildi. Rutin doku takip işlemlerinden sonra hazırlanan parafin bloklardan 5 µm kalınlığında seri kesitler alındı. Kesitler üzerinde Hematoksilen & Eozin (H&E) boyaması yapıldı. İmmünohistokimyasal boyama olarak avidin-Biotin Peroksidaz-Tekniği (ABC) kullanıldı. Tümörlerin epitelyal-mezenkimal geçişe sahip olduğu, çok yüksek proliferasyon indeksi sergilediği, p53 mutasyonuna sahip olduğu ve düşük metastaz/yüksek invazyon kapasitesi gösterdiği belirlendi. Bax/Bcl-2 oranının proapoptotik Bax lehine arttığı ve kaspazdan bağımsız apoptozun kaspaz bağımlı apoptozdan daha baskın olduğu ortaya çıktı.

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Karakurt, E., Dağ, S., Aksoy, Ö., Beytut, E., Ermutlu, C. Ş., Yıldız, A., Yıldız, U., Tanrıverdi, E., Koç, H., Turan, M. (2023). Intermediate Filaments, P53 Gene, Cellular Proliferation, Metastasis and Apoptosis in Feline Squamous Cell Carcinomas. Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi, Volume: 8 Issue: 2. https://doi.org/10.51754/cusbed.1309299

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