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ArticleCancer informatics2026

Identification of Novel Hub Genes and Potential Signaling Pathways with the Pathogenesis of Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma Based on Bioinformatics Analysis.

Mohammad Reza Eskandarion, Mojtaba Vand Rajabpour, Shahroo Etemad-Moghadam, Farrokh Heidari, Seyede FatemeMahmoudi Hashemi, Hadiseh Mohammadpour, Amir Mohammad Karimi, Ebrahim Karimi, Mojgan Alaeddini

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Mohammad Reza EskandarionCancer Research Center, Cancer Institute, IKHC, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5224-415X
Mojtaba Vand RajabpourOtorhinolaryngology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
Shahroo Etemad-MoghadamDental Research Center, Dentistry Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
Farrokh HeidariOtorhinolaryngology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
Seyede FatemeMahmoudi HashemiOtorhinolaryngology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashad, Iran.
Hadiseh MohammadpourDental Research Center, Dentistry Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
Amir Mohammad KarimiOtorhinolaryngology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
Ebrahim KarimiOtorhinolaryngology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
Mojgan AlaeddiniDental Research Center, Dentistry Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran.

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Background & aim: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a devastating disease with poor prognosis and low survival rates, despite advancements in diagnosis and treatment. Early detection and identification of molecular targets are crucial for improving patient outcomes. This study aims to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and key molecular pathways involved in the OSCC. This study's findings will contribute to the development of effective targeted therapies, ultimately improving the prognosis and survival rates of OSCC patients. Materials & methods: Three gene expression profiles (GSE37991, GSE30784, and GSE107591) from the GEO database were analyzed for differentially expressed genes using EnrichR. Subsequent downstream analyses of the selected module genes were conducted using various bioinformatics tools including STRING, Cytoscape, GEPIA, cBioPortal, NetworkAnalyst, MirWalk, and a bipartite miRNA-mRNA correlation network. Result: The reanalysis indicated that the Toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling pathway plays a significant role in the development of oral SCC and CXCL8, CCL5, CXCL10, STAT1, IL1B, and TLR2 genes were up-regulated and enriched significantly in the signaling pathways' interactions in oral SCC. Genetic mutation analysis of hub genes in OSCC revealed that STAT1 have 2.5% mutation rate and 0% for other genes. It was revealed that the development and prediction of OSCC may be affected by hsa-mir-146a-5 and hsa-mir-155-5p. Conclusion: Novel potential biomarkers and signaling pathways associated with OSCC have been identified, which may be important in the transformation of OSCC adenocarcinoma and may serve as therapeutic targets for OSCC.

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bioinformatics analysisdifferentially expressed genesmicrornamutation rateoral squamous cell carcinoma

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