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SOX2 promotes a cancer stem cell-like phenotype and local spreading in oral squamous cell carcinoma.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2023
Sacco Alessandro, Battaglia Anna Martina, Santamaria Gianluca, Buffone Caterina, Barone Selene, Procopio Anna, Lavecchia Anna Maria, Aversa Ilenia, Giorgio Emanuele, Petriaggi Lavinia, Cristofaro Maria Giulia, Biamonte Flavia, Giudice Amerigo
Abstract excerpt
Emerging evidence shows that oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) invasiveness can be attributed to a small subpopulation of cancer stem cells (CSCs) in the bulk of the tumor. However, the presence of CSCs in the OSCC close resection margins is still poorly unexplored. Here, we found that BMI1, CD44, SOX2, OCT4, UBE2C, CXCR4 CSCs marker genes are significantly upregulated, while IGF1-R, KLF4, ALDH1A1, CD133, FAM3C...
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