erbB expression changes in ethanol and 7,12- dimethylbenz (a)anthracene-induced oral carcinogenesis

• Published in: Medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal Vol. 18; no. 2; pp. e325 - e331
• Main Authors: Jacinto-Alemán, Luis-Fernando, García-Carrancá, Alejandro, Leyba-Huerta, Elba-Rosa, Zenteno-Galindo, Edgar, Jiménez-Farfán, María-Dolores, Hernández-Guerrero, Juan-Carlos
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Spain Medicina Oral S.L 01.03.2013
• Subjects: 9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene - administration & dosage; 9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene - pharmacology; Animals; Carcinogens - administration & dosage; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - chemically induced; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - genetics; Clinical and Experimental dentistry; Cricetinae; Ethanol - pharmacology; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic - drug effects; Genes, erbB - genetics; Male; Mouth Neoplasms - chemically induced; Mouth Neoplasms - genetics; Neoplasms, Experimental - chemically induced; Neoplasms, Experimental - genetics
• ISSN: 1698-6946; 1698-4447; 1698-6946
• DOI: 10.4317/medoral.18068

[corrected] The aim of this study was to determine erbB expression in normal mucosa, oral dysplasia, and invasive carcinomas developed in the hamster's buccal pouch chemical carcinogenesis model. Fifty Syrian golden hamsters were equally divided in five groups (A-E); two controls and three experimental group exposed to alcohol, DMBA, or both for 14 weeks. Number of tumors per cheek, volume, histological condition, erbB expression were determined and results were analyzed by the Mann-Whitney U and Dunn's test. Control groups and those exposed to alcohol (A, B and C respectively) only presented clinical and histological normal mucosa; while those exposed to DMBA or DMBA plus alcohol (D and E groups) developed dysplasia and invasive carcinomas. erbB2, erbB3, and erbB4 increased their expression in alcohol-exposed mucosa, dysplasia, and invasive carcinomas. We observed a similar expression level for erbB2 in dysplasia and carcinomas; while, erbB3 and erbB4 were similar only in carcinomas. The DMBA and alcohol can be considered as carcinogen and promoter for oral carcinogenesis. The erbB expression is different according to their histological condition, suggesting differential participation of the erbB family in oral carcinogenesis induced by alcohol and DMBA.