Abstract
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is one of the most common malignant tumor of the Head and Neck, and the worst prognosis is the presence of lymph node metastasis. To metastasize, tumor cells must be able to invade the underlying tissues by means of activation of the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT). During EMT, tumor cells alter their epithelial characteristics and acquire an…