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TEAD transcription factor family emerges as a promising therapeutic target for oral squamous cell carcinoma

Shuang Wang1,2, Dan Shao3, Xiaoyan Gao4

  • 1Department of Stomatology, Qingdao West Coast New District Central Hospital, Qingdao, China.

Frontiers in Immunology
|October 21, 2024
PubMed

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Targeting TEAD transcription factors offers a promising new strategy for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) treatment. Research highlights TEAD

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) treatment has seen no survival rate improvement in 50 years, necessitating novel therapeutic targets.
  • TEAD transcription factors are vital in development and homeostasis, but also promote tumor progression by regulating genes like Cyr61 and Myc.
  • TEAD's association with clinical parameters in various cancers, including OSCC, establishes it as a potential predictive biomarker.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current targeted therapy strategies for OSCC.
  • To elucidate the role of TEAD transcription factors in OSCC oncogenic signaling pathways.
  • To analyze the potential of TEAD as an innovative therapeutic target and biomarker for OSCC.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of TEAD transcription factors' role in OSCC.
  • Analysis of TEAD's involvement in oncogenic signaling pathways.
  • Evaluation of existing TEAD-targeting drugs and their efficacy.

Main Results:

  • TEAD transcription factors are implicated in OSCC progression through gene regulation.
  • TEAD is a significant biomarker correlating with clinical parameters in OSCC.
  • Existing TEAD-targeting drugs show encouraging results, suggesting TEAD's therapeutic potential.

Conclusions:

  • TEAD transcription factors represent a viable and innovative therapeutic target for OSCC.
  • Targeting TEAD offers a promising avenue for improving OSCC treatment outcomes.
  • Further clinical applications of TEAD-based therapies for OSCC warrant investigation.
Keywords:
TEA domain transcription factorsbiomarkershippo signaling pathwaymolecular targeted therapyoral squamous cell carcinoma

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