Interleukin-37 mediates the anti-oral tumor activity in oral cancer through STAT3

Oral cancer constitutes a significant public health challenge, and gaining insights into the pathogenesis of oral cancer is crucial for the development of innovative therapeutic approaches. To address this objective, this study investigates the impact of interleukin-37 (IL-37) on oral cancer and its...

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Main Authors: Fang Jing, Li Kunshan, Zhang Liyuan, Zhang Ying, Wang Yifan, Zhang Jing
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Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2025-1173
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Li Kunshan
Zhang Liyuan
Zhang Ying
Wang Yifan
Zhang Jing
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Li Kunshan
Zhang Liyuan
Zhang Ying
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Zhang Jing
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description Oral cancer constitutes a significant public health challenge, and gaining insights into the pathogenesis of oral cancer is crucial for the development of innovative therapeutic approaches. To address this objective, this study investigates the impact of interleukin-37 (IL-37) on oral cancer and its underlying mechanisms. Two oral cancer cell lines, HN13 and HSC-6, were employed in the study. Our findings reveal that IL-37 markedly inhibits cell viability and induces apoptosis in oral cancer cells. IL-37 attenuates the proliferation of oral cancer cells induced by lipopolysaccharide and tumor necrosis factor-alpha, while knockdown of IL-37 exacerbates this induction. Furthermore, IL-37 demonstrates anti-inflammatory effects on oral cancer cells. The modulation of inflammation, proliferation, apoptosis, and migration by IL-37 is mediated through the STAT3 pathway. The outcomes of this study contribute valuable insights to a deeper understanding of oral cancer pathogenesis and pave the way for the development of novel drugs for the treatment of this disease.
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spelling doaj-art-db19a545c7b6445fa05af3b8c816c9902025-08-20T02:01:53ZengDe GruyterOpen Medicine2391-54632025-05-0120113132010.1515/med-2025-1173Interleukin-37 mediates the anti-oral tumor activity in oral cancer through STAT3Fang Jing0Li Kunshan1Zhang Liyuan2Zhang Ying3Wang Yifan4Zhang Jing5Endoscopy Clinic, Qinhuangdao Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Qinhuangdao, Hebei, 066000, ChinaDepartment of Stomatology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050017, ChinaDepartment of Stomatology, Qinhuangdao Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Qinhuangdao, Hebei, 066000, ChinaDepartment of Stomatology, The Third Hospital of Shijiazhuang City, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050011, ChinaDepartment of Stomatology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei, 071000, ChinaDepartment of Medical Periodical Press, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 12 Health Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050017, ChinaOral cancer constitutes a significant public health challenge, and gaining insights into the pathogenesis of oral cancer is crucial for the development of innovative therapeutic approaches. To address this objective, this study investigates the impact of interleukin-37 (IL-37) on oral cancer and its underlying mechanisms. Two oral cancer cell lines, HN13 and HSC-6, were employed in the study. Our findings reveal that IL-37 markedly inhibits cell viability and induces apoptosis in oral cancer cells. IL-37 attenuates the proliferation of oral cancer cells induced by lipopolysaccharide and tumor necrosis factor-alpha, while knockdown of IL-37 exacerbates this induction. Furthermore, IL-37 demonstrates anti-inflammatory effects on oral cancer cells. The modulation of inflammation, proliferation, apoptosis, and migration by IL-37 is mediated through the STAT3 pathway. The outcomes of this study contribute valuable insights to a deeper understanding of oral cancer pathogenesis and pave the way for the development of novel drugs for the treatment of this disease.https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2025-1173il-37oral cancercell growthstat3
spellingShingle Fang Jing
Li Kunshan
Zhang Liyuan
Zhang Ying
Wang Yifan
Zhang Jing
Interleukin-37 mediates the anti-oral tumor activity in oral cancer through STAT3
Open Medicine
il-37
oral cancer
cell growth
stat3
title Interleukin-37 mediates the anti-oral tumor activity in oral cancer through STAT3
title_full Interleukin-37 mediates the anti-oral tumor activity in oral cancer through STAT3
title_fullStr Interleukin-37 mediates the anti-oral tumor activity in oral cancer through STAT3
title_full_unstemmed Interleukin-37 mediates the anti-oral tumor activity in oral cancer through STAT3
title_short Interleukin-37 mediates the anti-oral tumor activity in oral cancer through STAT3
title_sort interleukin 37 mediates the anti oral tumor activity in oral cancer through stat3
topic il-37
oral cancer
cell growth
stat3
url https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2025-1173
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