Journal of International Oncology ›› 2020, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (5): 264-271.doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn371439-20200221-00016

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Expressions of LSD1 and PDPN in tongue squamous cell carcinoma and their effects on prognosis

Wang Kunlong, Zhang Yang, Su Weipeng, Liu Pan, Zhao Huarong()   

  1. Cancer Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830000, China
  • Received:2020-02-21 Revised:2020-03-23 Online:2020-05-08 Published:2020-07-02
  • Contact: Zhao Huarong E-mail:xydyfyzhr@163.com
  • Supported by:
    Natural Science Foundation of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China(2016D01C263)

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the expressions of lysine specific demethylase 1 (LSD1) and podoplanin (PDPN) in tongue squamous cell carcinoma and the correlation between LSD1 or PDPN and clinicopathological characteristics or prognosis. Methods A total of 67 cases of tongue squamous cell carcinoma and corresponding paracancerous normal tissues in the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University from January 2011 to January 2016 were selected. The expressions of LSD1 and PDPN in cancer and paracancerous tissues were detected by immunohistochemical method, and the patients were followed up for a long time to analyze the correlation between the expression of LSD1 or PDPN and clinicopathological characteristics or prognosis. Results The expressions of LSD1 and PDPN in tongue squamous cell carcinoma tissues were higher than those in paracancerous tissues, and the differences were statistically significant (Z=6.089, P<0.001; Z=5.781, P<0.001). The expression intensities of LSD1 and PDPN were significantly different in patients with different clinical stage (χ 2=11.487, P=0.001; χ 2=8.111, P=0.004), lymph node metastasis (χ 2=4.772, P=0.029; χ 2=6.206, P=0.013) and tumor size (χ 2=5.985, P=0.014; χ 2=4.247, P=0.039). The expression intensity of LSD1 was also significantly different in patients with different degrees of differentiation (χ 2=6.660, P=0.010). In univariate analysis, LSD1 expression intensity was negatively correlated with progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) (χ 2=18.930, P<0.001; χ 2=16.257, P<0.001), PDPN expression intensity was negatively correlated with PFS and OS (χ 2=31.720, P<0.001; χ 2=18.390, P<0.001), and tumor size was negatively correlated with PFS and OS (χ 2=5.326, P=0.021; χ 2=8.843, P=0.003). Postoperative radiotherapy and clinical stage were positively and negatively correlated with OS respectively (χ 2=4.197, P=0.040; χ 2=6.355, P=0.012). In multivariate analysis, LSD1 was an independent risk factor for PFS and OS (HR=5.743, 95%CI: 1.012-32.579, P=0.048; HR=17.759, 95%CI: 2.303-136.916, P=0.006), PDPN was an independent risk factor for PFS (HR=4.380, 95%CI: 1.258-15.254, P=0.020), postoperative radiotherapy was a protective factor for PFS and OS (HR=0.374, 95%CI: 0.157-0.895, P=0.027; HR=0.218, 95%CI: 0.091-0.521, P=0.001), and clinical stage was an independent risk factor for OS (HR=2.637, 95%CI: 1.107-6.280, P=0.029). In tongue squamous cell carcinoma tissues, the expression of LSD1 was positively correlated with that of PDPN (rs=0.655, P<0.001). Conclusion The expressions of LSD1 and PDPN in tongue squamous cell carcinoma are higher than those in adjacent tissues. LSD1 is an independent risk factor for PFS and OS, PDPN is an independent risk factor for PFS, clinical stage is an independent risk factor for OS, and postoperative radiotherapy is a protective factor for PFS and OS. There is a positive correlation between the expressions of LSD1 and PDPN in tongue squamous cell carcinoma, and they can both be used as independent predictors of prognosis in patients with tongue squamous cell carcinoma.

Key words: Tongue neoplasms, Prognosis, Lysine specific demethylase 1, Podoplanin