MEDLINE contains well over 14 000 papers revealed by a search using keywords 'oral
squamous cell cancer'or 'oral squamous cell carcinoma', over 27 000 using 'oral …

Despite progress in treatment approaches for oral cancer, there has been only modest
improvement in patient outcomes in the past three decades. The frequent treatment failure is …

Interferons (IFNs) are important cytokines that regulate immune responses through the
activation of hundreds of genes, including interferon-induced transmembrane proteins …

An oral examination for the assessment for malignant and potentially malignant oral
mucosal lesions is routine in general dental practice. It may be uncommon for general dental …

Tobacco smoking, betel quid chewing and alcohol drinking are oral cancer risk factors.
Observational studies unanimously report that oral cancer risk in smoking-drinking-chewing …

The distribution of cells expressing SARS‐CoV‐2 entry factor angiotensin‐converting
enzyme 2 (ACE2) and transmembrane serine protease 2 (TMPRSS2) in human oral tissues …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have long been a topic of interest for entomologists,
biologists, immunologists and clinicians because of these agents' intriguing origins in …

Oral cancer is the sixth most common form of cancer worldwide, and the majority of cases
occur in India and Southeast Asia. Its major risk factors in the western world include smoking …

Oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) include a variety of lesions and conditions
characterized by an increased risk for malignant transformation (MT) to oral squamous cell …

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and their ligands have been implicated in progression
and metastasis of several cancers. GPCRs signal through heterotrimeric G proteins, and …