Ewa Jabłońska1, Natalia Wawrusiewicz-Kurylonek2, Marzena Garley1, Wioletta Ratajczak-Wrona1, Bożena Antonowicz3, Dorota Dziemiańczyk-Pakieła4, Jakub Jabłoński5, Adam Krętowski2, Stanisława Zyta Grabowska4
European Cytokine Network, Vol.23, No.3, pp. 93-100, 2012, DOI:10.1684/ecn.2012.0311
Abstract Available data indicating a role for neutrophils in the tumor-host reactions are controversial. In 37
patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), we investigated the expression of a tumor-promoting,
proliferation-inducing ligand (APRIL) molecule by peripheral blood neutrophils isolated from blood samples collected
at presentation and three weeks after surgery, and the serum levels of TGF-in the same samples. Additionally,
we investigated the consequences of TLR4 activation by LPS for the synthesis of APRIL by those cells.The levels
of mRNA for APRIL and TLR4 were measured using a real-time PCR method. Western blot analysis was… More >