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ArticleJournal of Cancer2025

Investigation of CBX4 Polymorphisms and Their Association with Clinicopathological Features in Asian Patients with Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Li-Chung Hung, Yi-Chung Chien, Chiao-Wen Lin, Chun-Yi Chuang, Hsiu-San Hsu, Liang-Chih Liu, Shun-Fa Yang, Yung-Luen Yu

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Li-Chung HungInstitute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.
Yi-Chung ChienInstitute of Translational Medicine and New Drug Development, China Medical University, Taichung 406040, Taiwan.
Chiao-Wen LinInstitute of Oral Sciences, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.
Chun-Yi ChuangSchool of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.
Hsiu-San HsuDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404327, Taiwan.
Liang-Chih LiuSchool of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
Shun-Fa YangInstitute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.
Yung-Luen YuInstitute of Translational Medicine and New Drug Development, China Medical University, Taichung 406040, Taiwan.

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Abstract

Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs) are derived from the mucosal epithelium in the oral cavity, pharynx and larynx, and are predominantly linked to behavioral risk factors such as tobacco use and excessive alcohol consumption. In Taiwan, oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is one of the most prevalent subtypes of HNSCC and ranks as the fifth leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the country. The Chromobox (CBX) gene family encodes core subunits of the canonical Polycomb Repressive Complex 1 (cPRC1), a key epigenetic regulator mediating chromatin compaction and transcriptional silencing through histone modification. Dysregulation of CBX gene expression, whether at the transcriptional or post-transcriptional level, has been increasingly linked to tumorigenesis, metastasis, and cancer recurrence in a variety of malignancies. In particular, CBX4 has been implicated in the progression of gastric cancer, with growing evidence suggesting its broader role in cancer development. From the TCGA database, we found that levels of

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cancer progressionCBX4oral squamous cell carcinomasingle-nucleotide polymorphisms

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