Unraveling the implications of ULBP1 expression from pan-cancer to head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Abstract Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1038/s41598-026-51832-0. Article type: Research Article Keywords: ULBP1, NKG2DL, Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, Cancer microenvironment, Head and neck cancer, Immune evasion Authors: Yu Peng, Ye Zhou, Cong Xu, Lanzhen Cui, Lijun Zhang, Bin Di, Xiaoming Li Affiliations: https://ror.org/040aks519grid.452440.30000 0000 8727 6165Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Bethune International Peace Hospital, Shijiazhuang, 050081 Hebei Province China; https://ror.org/040aks519grid.452440.30000 0000 8727 6165Department of General Surgery, Bethune International Peace Hospital, Shijiazhuang,