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Loss of Fkhl18 resulted in enhanced activity of FoxO transcription factors and led to ectopic apoptosis of these periendothelial cells, suggesting that its normal role is to modulate cell survival during vascular development."}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_f", "ref": "1"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n\n"}, {"type": "p", "children": [{"type": "t", "text": "\nIn the context of gastric cancer, FOXS1 plays a notable oncogenic role. Its upregulation in gastric tumor tissues is strongly associated with aggressive disease characteristics and poor clinical prognosis. Functional experiments demonstrated that FOXS1 enhances cell proliferation, facilitates cell cycle progression, and promotes epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT), which in turn increases the migratory and invasive potential of cancer cells. 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