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ArticleResearch in pharmaceutical sciences2025

A comprehensive bioinformatics analysis of fatty acid metabolism-associated genes in the diagnosis and prognosis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Shirin Alsadat Hashemi Fesharaki, Sara Kiani Abari, Behnaz Yazdani, Hadi Farajollahi, Fatemeh Padidari Kalashami, Anahita Zadsar, Hajar Sirous

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Shirin Alsadat Hashemi FesharakiDepartment of Microbiology, Falavarjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, I.R. Iran.
Sara Kiani AbariDepartment of Biology, Falavarjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, I.R. Iran.
Behnaz YazdaniBioscience Department, Faculty of Science and Technology (FCT), Universitat de Vic-Universitat Central de Catalunya (Uvic-UCC), Vic, Spain.
Hadi FarajollahiDepartment of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, I.R. Iran.
Fatemeh Padidari KalashamiDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Sciences, Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, I.R. Iran.
Anahita ZadsarDepartment of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Bushehr Branch, Payame Noor University, Bushehr, I.R. Iran.
Hajar SirousBioinformatics Research Center, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, I.R. Iran.

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Background and purpose: One of the most prevalent types of malignancies affecting the cells in the mucosal surface of the oral cavity and pharynx regions is head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). This study analyzed the metabolic profile of genes involved in the metabolism of fatty acids (FAs) to identify biomarkers with prognostic and diagnostic potential in HNSCC. Experimental approach: Gene set enrichment analysis, differential gene expression, and correlation analysis methods were used to examine the enrichment and expression patterns of genes involved in the metabolism of FAs in the HNSCC tissue samples. Gene ontology and network analysis were performed to explore the molecular interactions in the metabolic pathways of FAs. The diagnostic and prognostic potentials of identified highly dysregulated genes in HNSCC were examined by ROC test and Cox-regression methods. Findings/Results: FA-associated metabolic pathways were significantly dysregulated in the HNSC cancer samples. For the diagnosis of HNSC cancer, CYP4B1 and FMO2 could be potential biomarkers, while for the prognosis of HNSCC survival periods, ACOX2, CYP4F12, and ELOVL6 could hold valuable biomarker potential. Conclusion and implications: The findings could help target the metabolism of FAs using the identified biomarkers for the design of new therapeutic opportunities for patients with HNSCC.

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CYP4B1DiagnosisELOVL6Fatty acid metabolismFMO2Head and neck squamous cell carcinomaPrognosis

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