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SynthesisHuman cell2026

Transcriptomic landscape of oral potentially malignant disorders: a meta-analysis approach.

Vaishnav Vasudevan, Gangotri Siddappa, Reba Elsa Sam, H K Madhumathi, Anela Thomas, Sumsum P Sunny, Vivek Shetty, Vidya Bhushan, Yogesh Dokhe, Vijay Pillai and 3 more

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Synthesis in Human cell, 2026. 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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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Vaishnav VasudevanIntegrated Head and Neck Oncology Research Program, Mazumdar Shaw Centre for Translational Research, Mazumdar Shaw Medical Foundation, #258/A, 8th Floor MSMC, A-Block, Bommasandra Industrial Area, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore, 560099, India.
Gangotri SiddappaIntegrated Head and Neck Oncology Research Program, Mazumdar Shaw Centre for Translational Research, Mazumdar Shaw Medical Foundation, #258/A, 8th Floor MSMC, A-Block, Bommasandra Industrial Area, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore, 560099, India.
Reba Elsa SamIntegrated Head and Neck Oncology Research Program, Mazumdar Shaw Centre for Translational Research, Mazumdar Shaw Medical Foundation, #258/A, 8th Floor MSMC, A-Block, Bommasandra Industrial Area, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore, 560099, India.
H K MadhumathiIntegrated Head and Neck Oncology Research Program, Mazumdar Shaw Centre for Translational Research, Mazumdar Shaw Medical Foundation, #258/A, 8th Floor MSMC, A-Block, Bommasandra Industrial Area, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore, 560099, India.
Anela ThomasIntegrated Head and Neck Oncology Research Program, Mazumdar Shaw Centre for Translational Research, Mazumdar Shaw Medical Foundation, #258/A, 8th Floor MSMC, A-Block, Bommasandra Industrial Area, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore, 560099, India.
Sumsum P SunnyIntegrated Head and Neck Oncology Research Program, Mazumdar Shaw Centre for Translational Research, Mazumdar Shaw Medical Foundation, #258/A, 8th Floor MSMC, A-Block, Bommasandra Industrial Area, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore, 560099, India.
Vivek ShettyHead and Neck Oncology Department, Mazumdar Shaw Medical Centre, Narayana Health City, Bangalore, 560099, India.
Vidya BhushanHead and Neck Oncology Department, Mazumdar Shaw Medical Centre, Narayana Health City, Bangalore, 560099, India.
Yogesh DokheHead and Neck Oncology Department, Mazumdar Shaw Medical Centre, Narayana Health City, Bangalore, 560099, India.
Vijay PillaiHead and Neck Oncology Department, Mazumdar Shaw Medical Centre, Narayana Health City, Bangalore, 560099, India.
Praveen BirurDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, KLE Institute of Dental Sciences, Dental Hospital and Research Centre, Bangalore, 560022, India.
Moni A KuriakoseIntegrated Head and Neck Oncology Research Program, Mazumdar Shaw Centre for Translational Research, Mazumdar Shaw Medical Foundation, #258/A, 8th Floor MSMC, A-Block, Bommasandra Industrial Area, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore, 560099, India.
Amritha SureshIntegrated Head and Neck Oncology Research Program, Mazumdar Shaw Centre for Translational Research, Mazumdar Shaw Medical Foundation, #258/A, 8th Floor MSMC, A-Block, Bommasandra Industrial Area, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore, 560099, India. amritha.suresh@ms-mf.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0785-0054

Funding

Indian Council of Medical Research 5/13/2/2019-NCD-III
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Early detection of potentially malignant and malignant lesions in the oral cavity is mandatory for reduction in oral cancer incidence, detection at an early stage and improving survival. The objective of this study was to catalogue the transcriptomic pattern across pre-cancerous stages, identify the major signalling processes, and infiltrating immune cell subtypes using the integrated, multi-dataset, meta-analysis approach. Following a search in the public databases, a total of five datasets were included in the study. The patient samples were stratified to identify the changes in high-grade dysplasia (HGD, moderate/severe dysplasia) as opposed to low-risk lesions (LRL, benign/OPMD) and low-grade dysplasia (LGD). Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA; p < 0.05, |Correlation coefficient|:0.3) integrated with differential gene expression (DEG; p < 0.05, Fold change: 1.5) analysis revealed alterations in low-to-high-risk lesions included changes in DNA replication, loss of cell adhesions converging on a hub panel of tumor promoter/suppressors. The shift to high grade dysplasia was marked by enhanced immune/cytokine signalling with hub-gene network driving metabolic regulation, immune evasion, and ECM-stroma interaction. In transformed lesions, the immune-modulatory environment persisted, now accompanied by a notable downregulation of interferon (IFN) signalling. Interferon-inducible network and stemness induction were key hub gene networks. Digital cytometric analysis indicated specific enrichment of T regulatory cells and dendritic cells in differentiating the grades of dysplasia, while T helper cells were specific for malignant transformation. Collectively, these results indicate the role of immune surveillance during oral carcinogenesis. The distinct molecular/immunological shifts during dysplastic progression and malignant transformation represent critical milestones in oral potentially malignant disorder (OPMD) progression, offering actionable insights for prognosis, prevention, and therapeutic intervention.

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Mouth NeoplasmsPrecancerous ConditionsTranscriptomeCell Transformation, NeoplasticEarly Detection of CancerHumansSignal TransductionDysplasiaHigh-grade dysplasiaLeukoplakiaLow-grade dysplasiaLow-risk lesionsMalignant transformationMeta-analysisOral potentially malignant disorders

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