Pathobiological role of cleft palate transmembrane protein 1 family proteins in oral squamous cell carcinoma

ConclusionsClptm1 and CRR9 were overexpressed in many OSCC tissues. In particular, CRR9 expression may promote tumor development and have a significant poor prognostic value in OSCC, possibly through conferring invasion ability and resistance to apoptotic stimuli possibly related to Bcl-xL expression. CRR9 could be a novel molecular target for patients with OSCC.
Source: Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research