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Oncogenic Human Papillomaviruses Drive One-Third of Sinonasal Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Are Not Mutually Exclusive for Gene Mutations.
Background: The detection rate of oncogenic human papillomaviruses (HPVs) in sinonasal squamous cell carcinomas (SNSCCs) varies among studies. The mutational landscape of SNSCCs remains poorly investigated.
Methods: We investigated the prevalence and prognostic significance of HPV infections based on p16 protein expression, HPV-DNA detection, and E6/E7 mRNA expression using immunohistochemistry, polymerase chain reaction, and in situ hybridization, respectively. In addition, we evaluated the genetic mutations in 59 patients using next-generation sequencing.
Results: One-third of the SNSCCs were truly oncogenic HPV-driven tumors associated with a nonkeratinizing morphology (p = 0.01) and did not correlate with the prognosis. The following gene mutations were detected: TP53, PIK3CA, CDKN2A, EGFR, and FGFR3. These mutations occurred alone, in association with, or with oncogenic HPV.
Conclusion: One-third of SNSCCs were high-risk HPV driven lesions. However, gene mutations and HR-HPV infections are not mutually exclusive. Further studies are required to analyze the prognostic value of these associations.
期刊介绍:
Head & Neck is an international multidisciplinary publication of original contributions concerning the diagnosis and management of diseases of the head and neck. This area involves the overlapping interests and expertise of several surgical and medical specialties, including general surgery, neurosurgery, otolaryngology, plastic surgery, oral surgery, dermatology, ophthalmology, pathology, radiotherapy, medical oncology, and the corresponding basic sciences.