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ArticleEuropean journal of dentistry2023

Costimulatory Molecules OX40 and OX40L Upregulation in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Blood-Based Study.

Aliya Irshad Sani, Zila Rubab, Shumaila Usman, Syed Zaryab Ahmed, Sadia Arif

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Article in European journal of dentistry, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Trends in immunotherapy for oral squamous cell carcinoma.Cellular oncology (Dordrecht, Netherlands) · 2025
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Aliya Irshad SaniDepartment of Biochemistry, Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0001-8885-1392
Zila RubabDepartment of Biochemistry, Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-4836-0780
Shumaila UsmanDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0003-0506-5981
Syed Zaryab AhmedDepartment of Biochemistry, Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Sadia ArifDepartment of Pathology, Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0003-3483-257X
Ziauddin University · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis research aimed to determine OX40 and OX40L mRNA expression in blood samples of naive oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) patients in different histological grades and clinical stages. The in silico analysis was performed using the STRING database for functional association and a better understanding of the interactions of OX40 and its ligand with other proteins. MATERIALS AND

methodsIn this study, we recruited 141 newly diagnosed patients of OSCC. Levels of OX40 and OX40L mRNA expression were explored using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction. An in silico tool was also utilized to evaluate the OX40/OX40L interactome.

resultsThe results showed higher OX40 expressional levels in the late stage (23-fold) compared with the early stage (8.5-fold) (

conclusionBased on current study findings, despite OX40 and OX40L upregulation in newly diagnosed OSCC patients, it is speculated that the physiological function of these molecules is altered due to immune system exhaustion.

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