CAFs	cancer-associated fibroblasts
GAPDH	Glycerin aldehyde dehydrogenase
HNSCC	Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
HPV	Human papilloma virus
IL-6	Interleukin-6
KLF4	Krüppel-like-factor-4
MET	mesenchymal to epithelial transition
MAPK	mitogen-activated protein kinase
p-EMT	partial epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition
TGF-β1	Transforming-growth-factor-beta-1
TF	Transcription Factor
R(C)T	Radiochemotherapy
SLUG	Transcription Factor Slug