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  • Comprehensive Analysis of VEGFR2 Expression in HPV-Positive and -Negative OPSCC Reveals Differing VEGFR2 Expression Patterns.

Comprehensive Analysis of VEGFR2 Expression in HPV-Positive and -Negative OPSCC Reveals Differing VEGFR2 Expression Patterns.

Cancers (2021-10-24)
Senem Uzun, Yüksel Korkmaz, Nora Wuerdemann, Christoph Arolt, Behrus Puladi, Oliver G Siefer, Hanife G Dönmez, Martin Hufbauer, Baki Akgül, Jens P Klussmann, Christian U Huebbers
ABSTRACT

VEGF signaling regulated by the vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2) plays a decisive role in tumor angiogenesis, initiation and progression in several tumors including HNSCC. However, the impact of HPV-status on the expression of VEGFR2 in OPSCC has not yet been investigated, although HPV oncoproteins E6 and E7 induce VEGF-expression. In a series of 56 OPSCC with known HPV-status, VEGFR2 expression patterns were analyzed both in blood vessels from tumor-free and tumor-containing regions and within tumor cells by immunohistochemistry using densitometry. Differences in subcellular colocalization of VEGFR2 with endothelial, tumor and stem cell markers were determined by double-immunofluorescence imaging. Immunohistochemical results were correlated with clinicopathological data. HPV-infection induces significant downregulation of VEGFR2 in cancer cells compared to HPV-negative tumor cells (p = 0.012). However, with respect to blood vessel supply, the intensity of VEGFR2 staining differed only in HPV-positive OPSCC and was upregulated in the blood vessels of tumor-containing regions (p < 0.0001). These results may suggest different routes of VEGFR2 signaling depending on the HPV-status of the OPSCC. While in HPV-positive OPSCC, VEGFR2 might be associated with increased angiogenesis, in HPV-negative tumors, an autocrine loop might regulate tumor cell survival and invasion.

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