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Front. Immunol., 19 January 2026

Sec. Cancer Immunity and Immunotherapy

Volume 17 - 2026 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2026.1786161

This article is part of the Research TopicAdvancing Stem Cell and Extracellular Vesicle Therapies for Autoimmune and Cancer TreatmentView all 6 articles

Correction: Interventional effects of mesenchymal stem cells on epithelial-mesenchymal transition in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and underlying mechanisms: a systematic review and meta-analysis of in vitro studies

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  1. Interventional effects of mesenchymal stem cells on epithelial–mesenchymal transition in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and underlying mechanisms: a systematic review and meta-analysis of in vitro studies

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Youhu Wang,Youhu Wang1,2Yanli Liu,,Yanli Liu3,4,5Wanxian Du,,Wanxian Du3,4,5Jing Xue,,Jing Xue3,4,5Jianhua Ruan,,Jianhua Ruan3,4,5Juan Yu,Juan Yu1,2Bin Ma,,*Bin Ma3,4,5*Xun Li,,*Xun Li2,6,7*
  • 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
  • 2The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
  • 3Evidence-Based Medicine Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
  • 4Research Center for Medical Device Regulatory Science, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
  • 5Industry Center for Evidence-Based Research and Evaluation Standards in Medical Devices of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
  • 6Department of General Surgery, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
  • 7Key Laboratory Biotherapy and Regenerative Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China

A Correction on
Interventional effects of mesenchymal stem cells on epithelial–mesenchymal transition in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and underlying mechanisms: a systematic review and meta-analysis of in vitro studies

By Wang Y, Liu Y, Du W, Xue J, Ruan J, Yu J, Ma B and Li X (2026) Front. Immunol. 16:1705852. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1705852

The funders Hospital Fund of the First Hospital of Lanzhou University (ldyyyn2021-25), Program of Biomedical Research Center of Northwest Minzu University (GC202101), and Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province (21JR7RA363) to the authors were erroneously omitted.

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Keywords: epithelial-mesenchymal transition, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, mesenchymal stem cells, meta-analysis, tumor microenvironment

Citation: Wang Y, Liu Y, Du W, Xue J, Ruan J, Yu J, Ma B and Li X (2026) Correction: Interventional effects of mesenchymal stem cells on epithelial-mesenchymal transition in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and underlying mechanisms: a systematic review and meta-analysis of in vitro studies. Front. Immunol. 17:1786161. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1786161

Received: 12 January 2026; Accepted: 13 January 2026; Revised: 12 January 2026;
Published: 19 January 2026.

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