The role of super-enhancers in head and neck cancer and its potential therapeutic targets.

IF 2.2 3区医学 Q2 Dentistry

Journal of Stomatology Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Pub Date : 2024-12-02 DOI:10.1016/j.jormas.2024.102182

Chuhuan Zhou, Gunan Guo, Qi Li

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Abstract

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) poses a significant global health challenge, with over 660,000 new cases diagnosed and more than 325,000 deaths each year. Despite advances in treatment, long-term survival rates for HNSCC patients remain disappointingly low, underscoring the critical need for innovative therapeutic strategies. This review delves into the role of super-enhancers in HNSCC, highlighting their pivotal function in regulating key oncogenes such as KLF4, FOSL1, and ΔNp63, which are crucial for tumor progression and metastasis. Moreover, it explores how super-enhancers contribute to the maintenance of cancer stem cell characteristics by controlling genes like SOX2, BRD4. thereby promoting self-renewal and pluripotency.The study also underscores the potential of BET bromodomain inhibitors, exemplified by JQ1, and CDK7 inhibitors like THZ1, which demonstrate substantial therapeutic promise by effectively disrupting the function of super-enhancers in HNSCC. Overall, this research provides a comprehensive overview of the importance of super-enhancers in HNSCC.

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Journal of Stomatology Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Dentistry-Oral Surgery

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2.20

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9.10%

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305

期刊介绍： J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg publishes research papers and techniques - (guest) editorials, original articles, reviews, technical notes, case reports, images, letters to the editor, guidelines - dedicated to enhancing surgical expertise in all fields relevant to oral and maxillofacial surgery: from plastic and reconstructive surgery of the face, oral surgery and medicine, … to dentofacial and maxillofacial orthopedics. Original articles include clinical or laboratory investigations and clinical or equipment reports. Reviews include narrative reviews, systematic reviews and meta-analyses. All manuscripts submitted to the journal are subjected to peer review by international experts, and must: Be written in excellent English, clear and easy to understand, precise and concise; Bring new, interesting, valid information - and improve clinical care or guide future research; Be solely the work of the author(s) stated; Not have been previously published elsewhere and not be under consideration by another journal; Be in accordance with the journal''s Guide for Authors'' instructions: manuscripts that fail to comply with these rules may be returned to the authors without being reviewed. Under no circumstances does the journal guarantee publication before the editorial board makes its final decision. The journal is indexed in the main international databases and is accessible worldwide through the ScienceDirect and ClinicalKey Platforms.