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. 2021 Jun;36(3):182-191.
doi: 10.1111/omi.12334. Epub 2021 Apr 4.

sRNA23392 packaged by Porphyromonas gingivalis outer membrane vesicles promotes oral squamous cell carcinomas migration and invasion by targeting desmocollin-2

Dongjuan Liu  1 , Sai Liu  2 , Junchao Liu  3 , Lei Miao  3 , Shuwei Zhang  3 , Yaping Pan  3
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sRNA23392 packaged by Porphyromonas gingivalis outer membrane vesicles promotes oral squamous cell carcinomas migration and invasion by targeting desmocollin-2

Dongjuan Liu et al. Mol Oral Microbiol. 2021 Jun.

Abstract

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common head and neck malignant tumor. Periodontitis, a common chronic inflammatory disease, has been proven to increase the risk of oral cancers. Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis), the major pathogen in periodontal disease, was recently shown to promote the development of OSCC. However, the underlying mechanisms have not been defined. Emerging evidence suggests that P. gingivalis outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) contain different packaged small RNAs (sRNAs) with the potential to target host mRNA function and/or stability. In this study, we found that P. gingivalis OMVs promote the invasion and migration of OSCC cells in vitro. Further research showed that sRNA23392 was abundant in P. gingivalis OMVs and it promoted the invasion and migration of OSCC cells by targeting desmocollin-2 (DSC2). DSC2, a desmosomal cadherin family member, has been found to be involved in tumor progression. sRNA23392 inhibitors attenuated P. gingivalis OMV-induced migration and invasion of OSCC cells. Collectively, these findings are consistent with the hypothesis that sRNA23392 in P. gingivalis OMVs is a novel mechanism of the host-pathogen interaction, whereby P. gingivalis promotes the invasion and migration of OSCC.

Keywords: Porphyromonas gingivalis; desmocollin-2; oral squamous cell carcinomas; outer membrane vesicle; sRNAs; tumor invasion.

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