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ArticleClinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico2026

Investigating the role of inflammatory bowel disease-associated gene expression in oral cancer using single-cell RNA sequencing.

Yongwei Cheng, Zhenyin Liu, Shifeng Xie, Ningyi Zhang, Liang Guo, Yujin Wu, Yuan Liao, Yunkai Dai

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Yongwei Cheng *Key Laboratory for Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Pediatric Digestive System Diseases, Endoscopy Center and Gastroenterology Department, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, 518036, Guangdong Province, China.
Zhenyin Liu *Department of Interventional Radiology and Vascular Anomalies, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510623, Guangdong Province, China.
Shifeng XieDepartment of Interventional Radiology and Vascular Anomalies, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510623, Guangdong Province, China.
Ningyi ZhangDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou , 510130, Guangdong Province, China.
Liang GuoGMU-GIBH Joint School of Life Sciences, The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Cell Fate Regulation and Diseases, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, Guangdong Province, China.
Yujin WuDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou , 510130, Guangdong Province, China.
Yuan LiaoDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou , 510130, Guangdong Province, China. 20182111147@stu.gzucm.edu.cn.
Yunkai DaiDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou , 510130, Guangdong Province, China. yun-kaidai@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1667-4670

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Guangdong Bureau of Traditional Chinese Medicine 20241232Guangdong Bureau of Traditional Chinese Medicine 20251281National Natural Science Foundation of China 82305100Young Science and Technology Talents Fund of The Affiliated TCM Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University 2023RC03
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purposeThis study aimed to investigate the expression of infl ammatory bowel disease (IBD)-associated genes in oral cancer and to elucidate the cellular and molecular pathways that may serve as potential therapeutic targets. METHODS/PATIENTS: Oral cancer tissue samples were subjected to single-cell RNA sequencing to characterize cell clusters and gene expression patterns. UMAP and t-SNE were used for dimensionality reduction and visualization of cellular subgroups. Dot plots were applied to identify key gene expression signatures. Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) was performed to examine pathways associated with NFKBIA expression.

resultsSingle-cell analysis revealed heterogeneous cell populations, including T cells, fi broblasts, and malignant cells. Diff erential expression analysis identifi ed elevated levels of LYZ and IL7R in specifi c cell subsets. In several clusters, IBD-related genes such as NFKBIA, RB1CC1, and ATG5 were upregulated. GSEA indicated that NFKBIA expression was signifi cantly associated with the chemokine-mediatedsignaling pathway, a process implicated in tumor growth.

conclusionsThis study highlights the cellular heterogeneity and distinct gene expression programs inoral cancer, emphasizing the relevance of IBD-associated genes. The association between NFKBIA expression and chemokine-mediated signaling provides insights that may contribute to the development of personalized therapeutic strategies for IBD-related mechanisms in oral cancer.

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Inflammatory Bowel DiseasesMouth NeoplasmsAdultFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleMiddle AgedNF-KappaB Inhibitor alphaSequence Analysis, RNASingle-Cell AnalysisNF-KappaB Inhibitor alphaNFKBIA protein, humanGene expressionGene set enrichment analysisIBDNFKBIAOral cancerSingle-cell RNA sequencingTumor microenvironment

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