1. NKG2D (Natural Killer Group 2, Member D) ligand expression and ameloblastoma recurrence: a retrospective immunohistological pilot study.
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Kim MS, Jeon S, Lee HJ, Ri HS, Cho AR, Park EJ, Yeo JS, Kim JH, and Lee J
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- Humans, Retrospective Studies, Male, Female, Pilot Projects, Middle Aged, Adult, NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily K metabolism, Aged, Immunohistochemistry, Adolescent, Jaw Neoplasms pathology, Jaw Neoplasms metabolism, Jaw Neoplasms surgery, Young Adult, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local pathology, Ameloblastoma pathology, Ameloblastoma metabolism, Ameloblastoma surgery
- Abstract
Background/purpose: This retrospective immunohistological pilot study aimed to investigate the influence of natural killer group 2, member D (NKG2D) ligand expression on ameloblastoma recurrence after surgical resection. It also aimed to elucidate additional clinical factors that could serve as predictors of ameloblastoma recurrence., Materials and Methods: This study included 96 patients who were histologically diagnosed with ameloblastoma after surgical resection. The expression of NKG2D ligands, including UL16-binding proteins (ULBPs) 1-3 and major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related molecule (MIC) A/B, was evaluated in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tumor tissues via immunohistochemistry assays. Furthermore, the patients' electronic medical records were reviewed. Multivariate Cox regression analysis was conducted, and data were expressed as adjusted hazard ratios [HRs] with 95% confidence intervals [95% CIs]., Results: Multivariate analysis revealed that recurrent tumors (ref.: primary; adjusted HR [95% CI]: 2.780 [1.136, 6.803], p = 0.025) and positive MICA/B expression (ref.: negative; adjusted HR [95% CI]: 0.223 [0.050, 0.989], p = 0.048) independently affected recurrence-free survival in ameloblastoma., Conclusion: This study identified recurrent cases and loss of MICA/B expression as independent predictors of early ameloblastoma recurrence following surgical resection. The findings suggest that decreased MICA/B expression might undermine NKG2D-mediated tumor immunosurveillance, thereby influencing early recurrence., (© 2024. The Author(s).)
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- 2024
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