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Variations in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene, particularly single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), may contribute to individual susceptibility and disease progression.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To conduct a systematic review evaluating the role of VDR gene polymorphisms in influencing susceptibility to OSCC.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A systematic literature search was performed in PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar to identify human case-control studies evaluating VDR SNPs in relation to OSCC. The methodological quality and potential bias of the selected studies were assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). Due to substantial heterogeneity among the studies in terms of population characteristics, genotyping methods, and outcome measures, a meta-analysis was not performed, and the findings were summarized descriptively.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      From an initial pool of 90 records, five case-control studies met the inclusion criteria. Qualitative synthesis revealed consistent associations between polymorphisms in the VDR gene, particularly\n                      <jats:italic>Fok1<\/jats:italic>\n                      (rs2228570),\n                      <jats:italic>TaqI<\/jats:italic>\n                      (rs731236\n                      <jats:italic>)<\/jats:italic>\n                      , and\n                      <jats:italic>ApaI<\/jats:italic>\n                      (rs7975232), and in the\n                      <jats:italic>CYP24A1<\/jats:italic>\n                      (rs2296241) gene, which encodes a VDR-regulated enzyme involved in the catabolism of active vitamin D metabolites. These variants have also been explored for their potential association with oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs), including leukoplakia, oral submucous fibrosis, and oral erythroplakia, which may undergo malignant transformation to OSCC. Most of the included studies demonstrated a low risk of bias and supported the role of these SNPs in OSCC susceptibility, as well as their potential prognostic relevance.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>VDR polymorphisms may contribute to OSCC risk by affecting immune and cellular pathways. Although findings are promising, larger, multi-ethnic studies are needed to confirm their clinical significance.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Systematic Review Registration<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      <jats:ext-link>https:\/\/www.crd.york.ac.uk\/PROSPERO\/view\/CRD420251105619<\/jats:ext-link>\n                      , PROSPERO CRD420251105619.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/froh.2026.1687857","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,23]],"date-time":"2026-02-23T06:30:19Z","timestamp":1771828219000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["VDR polymorphisms and their influence on oral squamous cell carcinoma susceptibility: a systematic review"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"7","author":[{"given":"Mithra N.","family":"Hegde","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Nitte (Deemed to be University), AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences (ABSMIDS), Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics","place":["Mangaluru, India"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"family":"Nireeksha","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Nitte (Deemed to be University), AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences (ABSMIDS), Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics","place":["Mangaluru, India"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Harshitha","family":"Somanatha","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Nitte (Deemed to be University), AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences (ABSMIDS), Research Lab","place":["Mangaluru, India"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Nishmitha N.","family":"Hegde","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Nitte (Deemed to be University), AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences (ABSMIDS), Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics","place":["Mangaluru, India"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Manikandan","family":"Ravinanthanan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Al Baha University","place":["Al Bahah, Saudi Arabia"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Usha","family":"Balan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, KMCT Dental College","place":["Kozhikode, India"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,23]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"3721","DOI":"10.3390\/curroncol30040283","article-title":"Oral squamous cell carcinoma and concomitant primary tumors, what do we know? 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