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ArticleOncogene2026

The miR-302 family suppresses tumor growth in tongue squamous cell carcinoma by directly targeting P65.

Liping Zhang, Kejie Chang, Lele Niu, Xiansheng Zhao, Quyang Yang, Tao Zhang, Wei-Qiang Tan, Ningwen Zhu

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Article in Oncogene, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Liping Zhang *Department of Plastic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, PR China.
Kejie Chang *Department of Medical Oncology, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China.
Lele Niu *Department of Plastic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, PR China.
Xiansheng Zhao *Department of Plastic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, PR China.
Quyang YangDepartment of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Tao ZhangDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, PR China. zhang_txx@zju.edu.cn.
Wei-Qiang TanDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, PR China. tanweixxxx@zju.edu.cn.
Ningwen ZhuDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, PR China. zhuningwen@fudan.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4224-4188

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Abstract

Tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC) is an aggressive malignancy with a poor prognosis. The miR-302 family of microRNAs regulates stemness and differentiation, but its role in TSCC remains unknown. Here, we report that miR-372-3p, miR-302c-3p, and miR-520a-3p function as potent tumor suppressors in TSCC. These miRNAs inhibited cell proliferation, clonogenic growth, and induced apoptosis in vitro and in vivo. Transcriptomic analysis revealed that miR-302 overexpression silences pro-survival and inflammatory pathways. We found that these miRNAs directly target the NF-κB subunit P65 (RELA), which is upregulated in TSCC. Knockdown of P65 recapitulated the tumor-suppressive effects of miR-302, whereas P65 reconstitution partially rescued apoptosis and growth inhibition caused by miR-302. Both P65 knockdown and miR-302 overexpression dramatically slowed tumor growth in vivo. Our results demonstrate the therapeutic potential of a novel miR-302/P65 axis that limited the progression of TSCC by regulating apoptosis and oncogenic transcription.

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Carcinoma, Squamous CellMicroRNAsTongue NeoplasmsTranscription Factor RelAAnimalsApoptosisCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMiceMicroRNAsMIRN302A microRNA, humanRELA protein, humanTranscription Factor RelA

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