• Amphipathic barbiturates as marine product mimics with cytolytic and immunogenic effects on head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cell lines 

      von Hofsten, Susannah; Langer, Manuel K; Korelin, Katja; Norvoll Magnussen, Synnøve; Ausbacher, Dominik; Anderssen, Trude; Salo, Tuula; Strøm, Morten B.; Bayer, Annette; Al-Samadi, Ahmed; Berge, gerd (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-30)
      The incidence of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is increasing and the conventional treatments for this form of cancer can be tough. Despite the success of existing immunotherapies in some HNSCC patients, many do not respond to this type of treatment. Thus, the development of novel anti-cancer therapies should be prioritized. In the current study, the anticancer activity of a panel ...
    • Cleavage of the urokinase receptor (uPAR) on oral cancer cells: Regulation by transforming growth factor - beta1 (TGF-beta1) and potential effects on migration and invasion 

      Magnussen, Synnøve; Hadler-Olsen, Elin Synnøve; Costea, Daniela Elena; Berg, Eli; Cavalcanti Jacobsen, Cristiane de Albuquerque; Mortensen, Bente; Salo, Tuula; Martinez, Inigo Zubiavrre; Winberg, Jan-Olof; Uhlin-Hansen, Lars; Svineng, Gunbjørg (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-05-19)
      Background: Urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA) receptor (uPAR) is up-regulated at the invasive tumour front of human oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), indicating a role for uPAR in tumour progression. We previously observed elevated expression of uPAR at the tumour-stroma interface in a mouse model for OSCC, which was associated with increased proteolytic activity. The tumour microenvironment ...
    • The effect of interleukin-17F on vasculogenic mimicry in oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma 

      Almahmoudi, Rabeia; Salem, Abdelhakim; Hadler-Olsen, Elin Synnøve; Svineng, Gunbjørg; Salo, Tuula; Al-Samadi, Ahmed (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-03-20)
      Oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (OTSCC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide and is characterized by early metastasis and poor prognosis. Recently, we reported that extracellular interleukin-17F (IL-17F) correlates with better disease-specific survival in OTSCC patients and has promising anticancer effects in vitro. Vasculogenic mimicry (VM) is the formation of an alternative vasculogenic ...
    • Evaluation Challenges in the validation of B7-H3 as oral tongue cancer prognosticator 

      Sieviläinen, Meri; Wirsing, Anna Maria; Hyytiäinen, Aini; Almahmoudi, Rabeia; Rodrigues, Priscila; Bjerkli, Inger-Heidi; Åström, Pirjo; Toppila‑Salmi, Sanna; Paavonen, Timo; Coletta, Ricardo D.; Hadler‑Olsen, Elin; Salo, Tuula; Al‑Samadi, Ahmed (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-09-21)
      B7-H3 was the only molecule identified with prognostic potential from a recent systematic review of the prognostic value of immune checkpoints in oral cancer. We aimed to validate this finding in a multicenter international cohort. We retrospectively retrieved 323 oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (OTSCC) samples from three different countries (Brazil, Finland, and Norway) for immunostaining and ...
    • The interplay of matrix metalloproteinase-8, transforming growth factor-β1 and vascular endothelial growth factor-C cooperatively contributes to the aggressiveness of oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma 

      Åström, Pirjo; Juurikka, Krista; Hadler-Olsen, Elin Synnøve; Svineng, Gunbjørg; Cervigne, Nilva K.; Coletta, Ricardo D.; Risteli, Juha; Kauppila, Joonas H.; Skarp, Sini; Kuttner, Samuel; Oteiza, Ana; Sutinen, Meeri; Salo, Tuula (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-08-03)
      Background: Matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8) has oncosuppressive properties in various cancers. We attempted to assess MMP-8 function in oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (OTSCC).<p> <p>Methods: MMP-8 overexpressing OTSCC cells were used to study the effect of MMP-8 on proliferation, apoptosis, migration, invasion and gene and protein expression. Moreover, MMP-8 functions were assessed in the ...
    • Macrophages modulate migration and invasion of human tongue squamous cell carcinoma 

      Pirilä, Emma; Väyrynen, Otto; Sundquist, Elias; Päkkilä, Kaisa; Nyberg, Pia; Nurmenniemi, Sini; Pääkkönen, Virve; Pesonen, Paula; Dayan, Dan; Vered, Marilena; Uhlin-Hansen, Lars; Salo, Tuula (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-03-26)
      Oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (OTSCC) has a high mortality rate and the incidence is rising worldwide. Despite advances in treatment, the disease lacks specific prognostic markers and treatment modality. The spreading of OTSCC is dependent on the tumor microenvironment and involves tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs). Although the presence of TAMs is associated with poor prognosis in OTSCC, ...
    • Tumour cells express functional lymphatic endothelium-specific hyaluronan receptor in vitro and in vivo: Lymphatic mimicry promotes oral oncogenesis? 

      Karinen, Sini; Juurikka, Krista; Hujanen, Roosa; Whabi, Wafa; Hadler-Olsen, Elin Synnøve; Svineng, Gunbjørg; Eklund, Kari K.; Salo, Tuula; Åström, Pirjo; Salem, Abdelhakim (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-03-05)
      Lymphatic metastasis represents the main route of tumour cell dissemination in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Yet, there are no FDA-approved therapeutics targeting cancer-related lymphangiogenesis to date. The lymphatic vessel endothelial hyaluronic acid receptor 1 (LYVE-1), a specific lymphatic marker, is associated with poor survival in OSCC patients. In this study, we present a potential ...
    • Tumour Microenvironments Induce Expression of Urokinase Plasminogen Activator Receptor (uPAR) and Concomitant Activation of Gelatinolytic Enzymes 

      Magnussen, Synnøve; Hadler-Olsen, Elin Synnøve; Latysheva, Nadezhda; Pirila, Emma; Steigen, Sonja Eriksson; Hanes, Robert; Salo, Tuula; Winberg, Jan-Olof; Uhlin-Hansen, Lars; Svineng, Gunbjørg (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014)