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SynthesisScientific reports2015

Meta-analysis reveals the correlation of Notch signaling with non-small cell lung cancer progression and prognosis.

Xun Yuan, Hua Wu, Hanxiao Xu, Na Han, Qian Chu, Shiying Yu, Yuan Chen, Kongming Wu

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Synthesis in Scientific reports, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 71 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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71citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

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71 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 121 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xun YuanDepartment of Oncology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan 430030, P.R. China.
Hua WuDepartment of Oncology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan 430030, P.R. China.
Hanxiao XuDepartment of Oncology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan 430030, P.R. China.
Na HanDepartment of Oncology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan 430030, P.R. China.
Qian ChuDepartment of Oncology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan 430030, P.R. China.
Shiying YuDepartment of Oncology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan 430030, P.R. China.
Yuan ChenDepartment of Oncology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan 430030, P.R. China.
Kongming WuDepartment of Oncology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan 430030, P.R. China.
Tongji Hospital · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Various studies have assessed the clinicopathological and prognostic value of Notch1 and Notch3 expression in Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), but their results remain controversial. This meta-analysis was conducted to address the above issues by using a total of 19 studies involving 3663 patients. The correlations between Notch1 and Notch3 expression and clinicopathological features and NSCLC prognosis were analyzed. The meta-analysis indicated that higher expression of Notch1 was associated with greater possibility of lymph node metastasis and higher TNM stages. Moreover, patients with Notch1 overexpression and Notch3 overexpression showed significantly poor overall survival (Notch1: HR, 1.29; 95% CI, 1.06-1.57, p = 0.468 and I(2) = 0.0%; Notch3: HR, 1.57; 95%CI, 1.04-2.36, p = 0.445 and I(2) = 0.0%). Furthermore, there are statistically significant association between overall survival of NSCLC patients and the expression of Notch signaling ligand DLL3 and target gene HES1. Our meta-analysis supports that Notch signaling is a valuable bio-marker to predict progression and targeting Notch signaling could benefit subpopulation of NSCLC patients.

Indexed as

Basic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungDatabases, FactualDisease ProgressionHomeodomain ProteinsHumansIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLung NeoplasmsLymphatic MetastasisMembrane ProteinsNeoplasm StagingPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsReceptor, Notch1Receptor, Notch3Basic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsBiomarkers, TumorDLL3 protein, humanHES1 protein, humanHomeodomain ProteinsIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMembrane ProteinsNOTCH1 protein, humanNOTCH3 protein, humanReceptor, Notch1Receptor, Notch3Receptors, NotchTranscription Factor HES-1

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PMID25996086
PMCPMC4440529
OpenAlexW918724226

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