Metabolic profiling analysis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
Toshimitsu OhashiKosuke TerazawaHirofumi ShibataNorimitsu InoueTakenori OgawaPublished in: Oral diseases (2022)
The level of metabolites and the expression of enzymes differ between HNSCC and normal tissues. Reprogramming metabolism in HNSCC provides an energy source as well as structural components, creating a system that offers rapid proliferation, progression, and is less likely to be eliminated.