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From Single-Cell Sequencing Data Analysis to Functional Validation: XCL1 is Associated with Glycolytic Metabolism in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Journal of stomatology, oral and maxillofacial surgery · Zhang L, Liu W, Wang D, Wang L, Wang W, Zhang W · 2026-10-15

Single-cell sequencing identified XCL1 as a key regulator of glycolytic metabolism in oral squamous cell carcinoma; modifying XCL1 levels altered cancer cell proliferation, glucose metabolism, and cell death patterns in laboratory experiments.

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