Craniofacial Osteosarcoma—Pilot Study on the Expression of Osteobiologic Characteristics and Hypothesis on Metastasis

Weber M, Söder S, Sander J, Ries J, Geppert CI, Kesting MR, Wehrhan F (2020)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2020

Journal

Frontiers in Oncology Frontiers Media

Book Volume: 10

Article Number: 745

DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.00745

Abstract

Background: Craniofacial osteosarcomas (COS) and extracranial osteosarcomas (EOS) show distinct clinical differences. COS show a remarkably lower incidence of metastases and a better survival. However, in contrast to EOS, they show a poor response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Tumor-associated macrophages and their polarization as well as developmental biological signaling pathways are possible candidates for explaining the clinical differences between COS and EOS. The aim of the study was to analyze differential expression of macrophage markers and important regulators of these pathways. Methods: Twenty osteosarcoma cases (10 COS and 10 EOS) were immunohistochemically stained to assess CD68, CD11c, CD163, MRC1, Gli1, and Gli2 expression. Statistical differences between COS and EOS were tested using the Mann–Whitney U test. Additionally, the paper describes an example of multidisciplinary treatment of a patient suffering from COS and discusses the surgical challenges in treatment and rehabilitation of COS. Results: COS showed a significantly (p < 0.05) increased infiltration of CD11c-positive M1 macrophages and a shift toward M1 polarization compared to EOS. Additionally, COS revealed a significantly (p < 0.05) lower Gli1 expression than EOS. Conclusion: The reduced Gli1 expression in COS can be interpreted as reduced activation of the Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway. The increased M1 polarization and reduced Hh activation in COS could explain the low incidence of metastases in these osteosarcomas.

Authors with CRIS profile

Manuel Weber Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery Janina Sander Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery Jutta Ries Medizinische Fakultät Carol-Immanuel Geppert Institute of Pathology Marco Rainer Kesting Lehrstuhl für Zahnmedizin, insbesondere Mund-, Kiefer-, und Gesichtschirurgie Falk Wehrhan Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery

How to cite

APA:

Weber, M., Söder, S., Sander, J., Ries, J., Geppert, C.-I., Kesting, M.R., & Wehrhan, F. (2020). Craniofacial Osteosarcoma—Pilot Study on the Expression of Osteobiologic Characteristics and Hypothesis on Metastasis. Frontiers in Oncology, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2020.00745

MLA:

Weber, Manuel, et al. "Craniofacial Osteosarcoma—Pilot Study on the Expression of Osteobiologic Characteristics and Hypothesis on Metastasis." Frontiers in Oncology 10 (2020).

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