Stomatology ›› 2022, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (7): 604-608.doi: 10.13591/j.cnki.kqyx.2022.07.006

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Expression and role of Claudin-7 in oral squamous cell carcinoma

WANG Jinxin, YI Jie, DING Yujie, ZHONG Yi, SUN Zhida   

  1. Department of Endodontics, Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Stomatological Translational Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
  • Revised:2022-03-29 Online:2022-07-28 Published:2022-07-22

Abstract: Objective To explore the expression and role of Claudin-7 in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Methods Expression of Claudin-7 in OSCC was detected by immunohistochemistry experiment and western blot experiment, and the relationship between Claudin-7 and pathological parameters was analyzed. Lentiviral was used to transfect Cal27 and HN6 cell line to increase the expression of Claudin-7. CCK-8 assay and Transwell assay were used to detect changes in cell proliferation and migration ability. Western blot experiments and RT-qPCR experiments were used to detect the effect of up-regulated Claudin-7 on the index of epithelial-mesenchymal transition. Results Claudin-7 was decreased in OSCC (P<0.05) and its expression level was related to patient′s tumor size, differentiation degree and lymph node metastasis (P<0.05). Overexpression of Claudin-7 could inhibit the proliferation and migration of Cal27 and HN6 cells, up-regulate the expression of E-cadherin protein and mRNA, and down-regulate the expression of N-cadherin and Vimentin protein and mRNA (P<0.05). Conclusion Claudin-7 is expressed at low levels in OSCC. Up-regulating the expression of Claudin-7 can inhibit the proliferation and migration of OSCC cells by regulating epithelial-mesenchymal transition. Claudin-7 can be used as a new target for the treatment of OSCC.

Key words: Claudin-7, oral squamous cell carcinoma, epithelial-mesenchymal transition, proliferation, migration

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