Eupatolitin suppresses the invasion and migration of oral squamous cell carcinoma cells by regulating p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling and downregulating cathepsin S/B expression

This study suggests that eupatolitin suppresses, at least partially, the migration and invasion of oral cancer cells by promoting p38 phosphorylation and downregulating cathepsin S and cathepsin B expression. The findings provide experimental evidence supporting the antimetastatic potential of eupatolitin. Nonetheless, further studies are required to confirm its translational relevance.