Advances in the research of the tumor suppressor gene-PTEN in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas / 中国病理生理杂志

The PTEN, having a dual specificity phosphatase activity, is the first tumor suppressor gene that possess phosphatase activity hitherto. Many researches have suggested that PTEN play a major role in the tumorgenesis. In clinical, the head and neck squamous cell carcinoma(HNSCC) is one of the most common malignant tumors. In this review, advances in the research of PTEN and the relationship between the PTEN and HNSCC are discussed.