Using western blot (WB) analysis, we detected overexpression of seven out of the nine ALKBH proteins (ALKBH1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, and FTO) in HNSCC cancer tissues, as compared to the surrounding, unaffected tissue (Figs 1A and S1–7). Here, ALKBH1 is linked to head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.