2023
A Novel Saliva and Serum miRNA Panel as a Potential Useful Index for Oral Cancer and the Association of miR-21 with Smoking History: a Pilot Study.
Vageli D, Doukas P, Shah R, Boyi T, Liu C, Judson B. A Novel Saliva and Serum miRNA Panel as a Potential Useful Index for Oral Cancer and the Association of miR-21 with Smoking History: a Pilot Study. Cancer Prevention Research 2023, 16: 653-659. PMID: 37683274, DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-23-0219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral squamous cell carcinomaSerum miR-21Oral cancerMiR-136MiR-21Smoking historyPilot studySerum miRNAsEarly-stage oral squamous cell carcinomaMiR-29bSquamous cell carcinomaEarly malignant lesionsEarly-stage tumorsSerum miRNA panelFurther validationUseful indexSmoking statusCell carcinomaHealthy controlsPoor survivalTobacco useHealthy volunteersLarge cohortMalignant lesionsSmokersExosomal MicroRNA-223, MicroRNA-146, and MicroRNA-21 Profiles and Biochemical Changes in Laryngeal Cancer
Genc S, Yagci T, Vageli D, Dundar R, Doukas P, Doukas S, Tolia M, Chatzakis N, Tsatsakis A, Taghizadehghalehjoughi A. Exosomal MicroRNA-223, MicroRNA-146, and MicroRNA-21 Profiles and Biochemical Changes in Laryngeal Cancer. ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science 2023, 6: 820-828. PMID: 37200807, PMCID: PMC10186621, DOI: 10.1021/acsptsci.3c00038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchC-reactive proteinExosomal miR-223MiR-223MiR-146MiR-21Serum C-reactive proteinVitamin B12Vitamin B12 levelsSerum vitamin B12Squamous cell carcinomaReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionTranscription-polymerase chain reactionSerum exosomal microRNAsMicroRNA-146B12 levelsLiquid chromatography-quadrupole timeLSCC patientsCell carcinomaPolymerase chain reactionLaryngeal cancerHealthy controlsEarly diagnosisAggressive cancerSerum exosomesMicroRNA-223
2022
The Role of PARP‐1 and NF‐κB in Bile‐Induced DNA Damage and Oncogenic Profile in Hypopharyngeal Cells
Doukas PG, Vageli DP, Judson BL. The Role of PARP‐1 and NF‐κB in Bile‐Induced DNA Damage and Oncogenic Profile in Hypopharyngeal Cells. The Laryngoscope 2022, 133: 1146-1155. PMID: 35791892, DOI: 10.1002/lary.30284.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypopharyngeal cellsAcidic bileNF-κBNF-κB activationGamma-H2A histone family member XHypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaOncogenic profileNuclear factor kappa BPARP-1Squamous cell carcinomaB-cell lymphoma 2 expressionNF-κB transcriptional activityFactor kappa BDNA damageEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayH2A histone family member XCell survivalDNA/RNA damageHypopharyngeal carcinogenesisReflux contentsAnti-apoptotic phenotypeCell carcinomaWidespread DNA damageBAY 11PARP-1 overexpressionNoxious Combination of Tobacco Smoke Nitrosamines with Bile, Deoxycholic Acid, Promotes Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, via NFκB, In Vivo.
Vageli DP, Doukas PG, Doukas SG, Tsatsakis A, Judson BL. Noxious Combination of Tobacco Smoke Nitrosamines with Bile, Deoxycholic Acid, Promotes Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, via NFκB, In Vivo. Cancer Prevention Research 2022, 15: 297-308. PMID: 35502554, DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-21-0529.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaTobacco smoke componentsSquamous cell carcinomaAerodigestive tract carcinogenesisBile refluxRisk factorsHypopharyngeal cancerCell carcinomaChronic exposureNFκB activationVivo modelUpper aerodigestive tract cancerNoxious combinationLarge-scale studiesIndependent risk factorAerodigestive tract cancerUpper aerodigestive tract carcinogenesisHigh-risk individualsVivo chronic exposurePresence of bileSilent progressionTract cancerTobacco smokingInvasive carcinomaPremalignant lesions
2019
Biliary reflux as a causal factor in hypopharyngeal carcinoma: New clinical evidence and implications
Sasaki CT, Doukas SG, Costa J, Vageli DP. Biliary reflux as a causal factor in hypopharyngeal carcinoma: New clinical evidence and implications. Cancer 2019, 125: 3554-3565. PMID: 31310330, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaAdjacent normal tissuesIL-6Reflux diseaseHypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaMiR-375Respective adjacent normal tissuesMiR-21Pilot studyEsophageal reflux diseaseIndependent risk factorNew clinical evidenceSquamous cell carcinomaOncomiR miR-21NF-κB activationMiR-21/miRTumor suppressor miR-375Quantitative polymerase chain reactionMessenger RNABiliary refluxHypopharyngeal carcinogenesisControl patientsLaryngopharyngeal refluxClinical evidenceHypopharyngeal carcinoma