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ArticleJournal, genetic engineering & biotechnology2026

Identification of potential key genes and molecular mechanisms of oral squamous cell carcinoma based on integrated bioinformatics approach.

Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Md Rakibul Islam, Tahsinul Haque, Kiran Kumar Ganji, Hamzah Ali Babkair, Mohammed Enamur Rashid, Kawsar Ahmed, Francis M Bui

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Mohammad Khursheed AlamPreventive Dentistry Department, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka 72345, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: mkalam@ju.edu.sa.
Md Rakibul IslamDepartment of Software Engineering, Daffodil International University, Daffodil Smart City, Ashulia, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Electronic address: rakibul35-116@diu.edu.bd.
Tahsinul HaqueDepartment of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Dar Al Uloom University, Riyadh 13314, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: mdhaque@dau.edu.sa.
Kiran Kumar GanjiPreventive Dentistry Department, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka 72345, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: dr.kiran.ganji@jodent.org.
Hamzah Ali BabkairDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: hbabkair@taibahu.edu.sa.
Mohammed Enamur RashidDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: mrashid@taibahu.edu.sa.
Kawsar AhmedHealth Informatics Research Lab, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Daffodil International University, Daffodil Smart City, Birulia, Dhaka 1216, Bangladesh; Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, 57 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A9, Canada; Group of Biophotomatiχ, Dept. of ICT, MBSTU, Santosh, Tangail 1902, Bangladesh. Electronic address: k.ahmed.bd@ieee.org.
Francis M BuiDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, 57 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A9, Canada. Electronic address: francis.bui@usask.ca.

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Abstract

Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC) is one of the most occurred cancer types with yearly 377,713 cases and 177,000 deaths. Traditional risk factors of OSCC include smoking, alcohol consumption, excessive sun exposure, family history of cancer, and human papillomavirus (HPV). Last few years, the prevalence of OSCC is growing big in numbers particularly among younger people for their lifestyle. From the Gene Expression Omnibus, 2 gene-expression profiles (GSE23558 and GSE146483) were identified based on some conditions. The GEO2R tool was used to analyze those datasets to extract all the genes. Statistical cut-off criteria were applied to find out DEGs from both datasets, and after that common DEGs were identified by comparing both datasets. Common DEGs were used to perform bioinformatics analysis such as gene ontology and pathway analysis, protein-protein interaction (PPI) network construction, and generating Transcription factor - miRNA network. 265 common DEGs were identified from the datasets including 69 up-regulated and 196 down-regulated DEGs. Using the STRING database and a strong combine score > 0.70, a PPI network is generated including 92 nodes and 226 interactions. Using 3 different hub DEGs seeking algorithm, we identified 9 top hub DEGs. The hub genes are Kinesin Family Member 23 (KIF23), Aurora Kinase A (AURKA), Centromere Protein F (CENPF), Cell Division Cycle 20 (CDC20), Discs Large Associated Protein 5 (DLGAP5), Centrosomal Protein 55 (CEP55), Anillin Actin Binding Protein (ANLN), Non-SMC Condensin I Complex Subunit G (NCAPG), and Kinesin Family Member 14 (KIF14). 3 significant clusters also identified from the PPI network. Previous study shows KIF23 takes part in raising Cell Proliferation in Hepatocellular carcinoma cells and AURKA shows notable overexpression in cancer tissues, which indicates that KIF23 and AURKA showed promising character to become possible biomarkers for OSCC. Further analysis needed to justify the statement.

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BioinformaticsBioinformatics analysisKey genesMolecular mechanismsOral squamous cell carcinoma

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PMCPMC12994033

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