[HTML][HTML] Targeted therapy for head and neck cancer: signaling pathways and clinical studies

Q Li, Y Tie, A Alu, X Ma, H Shi - Signal Transduction and Targeted …, 2023 - nature.com
Head and neck cancer (HNC) is malignant, genetically complex and difficult to treat and is
the sixth most frequent cancer, with tobacco, alcohol and human papillomavirus being major …

[HTML][HTML] Precision drugging of the MAPK pathway in head and neck cancer

HL Ngan, CH Law, YCY Choi, JYS Chan… - NPJ genomic …, 2022 - nature.com
The mitogen-activating protein kinase (MAPK) pathway is central for cell proliferation,
differentiation, and senescence. In human, germline defects of the pathway contribute to …

[HTML][HTML] Major molecular signaling pathways in oral cancer associated with therapeutic resistance

S Usman, A Jamal, MT Teh, A Waseem - Frontiers in Oral Health, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Oral cancer is a sub-category of head and neck cancers that primarily initiates in the oral
cavity. The primary treatment option for oral cancer remains surgery but it is associated with …

[HTML][HTML] MEK1/2 inhibition transiently alters the tumor immune microenvironment to enhance immunotherapy efficacy against head and neck cancer

M Prasad, J Zorea, S Jagadeeshan… - … for ImmunoTherapy of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Although the mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) pathway is hyperactive
in head and neck cancer (HNC), inhibition of MEK1/2 in HNC patients has not shown …

Novel deep learning-based survival prediction for oral cancer by analyzing tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte profiles through CIBERSORT

Y Kim, JW Kang, J Kang, EJ Kwon, M Ha, YK Kim… - …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The tumor microenvironment (TME) within mucosal neoplastic tissue in oral cancer (ORCA)
is greatly influenced by tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs). Here, a clustering method was …

Activation of the EGFR/PI3K/AKT pathway limits the efficacy of trametinib treatment in head and neck cancer

O Novoplansky, AB Shnerb, D Marripati… - Molecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Blocking the mitogen‐activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway with the MEK1/2 inhibitor
trametinib has produced promising results in patients with head and neck squamous cell …

[HTML][HTML] Immunogenetic variations predict immune-related adverse events for PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors

Z Xin, L You, F Na, J Li, M Chen, J Song, L Bai… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors have brought remarkable benefits but can cause
profound immune-related adverse events (irAEs). The host immunogenetic background is …

[HTML][HTML] Biomarkers and 3D models predicting response to immune checkpoint blockade in head and neck cancer

A Affolter, J Kern, K Bieback… - International …, 2022 - spandidos-publications.com
Immunotherapy has evolved into a powerful tool in the fight against a number of types of
cancer, including head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC). Although checkpoint …

[HTML][HTML] MAPK signaling pathway in oral squamous cell carcinoma: biological function and targeted therapy

Y Cheng, J Chen, Y Shi, X Fang, Z Tang - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The aim of the present review was to summarize our studies on the
signaling pathways in cancer types that are involved in the development of oral cancer and …

[HTML][HTML] Expression of ferroptosis-related gene correlates with immune microenvironment and predicts prognosis in gastric cancer

S Song, P Shu - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The study is to explore the role of ferroptosis-related genes (FRGs) in the occurrence and
development of gastric cancer (GC), and to construct a new prognosis signature to predict …