KRT17 and cervical squamous cell carcinoma: At a mechanistic level, K17 has also been reported to impact the pathogenesis of cervical squamous cell carcinoma, at least in part via immunomodulatory mechanisms [59] and others have explored mechanisms through which K17 might regulate resistance to immunotherapy, through the regulation of Yap1 activation, mediating downstream immunosuppressive effects in head and neck cancer.