ROLE OF CHD1L, A POTENT ONCOGENE IN HEAD AND NECK CANCER – A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

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Dr.N.Inbanesan

Keywords

Head and neck cancer; squamous cell carcinoma; CHD1L; Hypoxia; oncogene; prognosis; biomarker.

Abstract

Background


The squamous and lining epithelium of the oral cavity, pharynx, and larynx is the source of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC). With over 700,000 new cases annually, HNSCC is the sixth most frequent cancer worldwide and accounts for between 0.5% and 1.9% of all cancer-related deaths. HNSCC is a diverse set of tumors with different anatomical sites and subsites and a range of etiological variables, such as alcohol use, smoking, and HPV infection. Although this has not been widely acknowledged, an increasing proportion of younger, low-risk individuals have been shown to exhibit a unique clinical and histological pattern linked to a worse prognosis. Intratumoral hypoxia is a common feature of solid tumors, especially skin malignancies. By initiating biological processes such as glycolysis and angiogenesis, which are critical for cancer cell survival, low oxygen tension triggers cellular responses that accelerate cancer growth. The conserved SNF2_N domain of CHD1L, a member of the SNF2-like family, is a helicase superfamily structural domain that may be essential for transcriptional regulation, DNA repair, and chromosomal integrity preservation. Thus, investigating the transcriptional regulatory network of CHD1L helps clarify its carcinogenic molecular mechanisms and may also yield new therapeutic targets for cancer treatment. CHD1L has been recognized as a new oncogene and demonstrates carcinogenic characteristics during the malignant transformation process.


Material and Methods: Major databases such as Medline were explored detailed literature search in resulting in a systematic review pertaining to high expression of CHD1L, a potent oncogene is associated in head and neck cancer.


Results: Five original research scientific articles dated between 2020 – 2024 pertaining to mentioned topic were highlighted.


Conclusions:


In HNSCC, CHD1L is markedly elevated and linked to poor survival rates. This implies that CHD1L could be used as a prognostic indicator and therapeutic target for HNSCC. The functional involvement of CHD1L in the onset and progression of HNSCC requires more investigation. Detailed information regarding the high expression of CHD1L, a potent oncogene is associated in head and neck cancer is discussed in this systematic review.

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