PIAS1 loss and INHBA gain define a TGFβ-driven EMT state in OSCC progression
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), a highly aggressive subtype of head and neck cancer, remains a major clinical challenge with limited therapeutic options and poor survival outcomes. The Protein Inhibitor of Activated STAT1 (PIAS1), a SUMO E3 ligase involved in transcriptional regulation, DNA repair, and epithelial–...