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SynthesisDrug design, development and therapy2015

Clinicopathological significance and potential drug target of RUNX3 in non-small cell lung cancer: a meta-analysis.

Lijun Xu, Hongwen Lan, Yushu Su, Jun Li, Jingwen Wan

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Synthesis in Drug design, development and therapy, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. DNA Repair Genes ERCC1 and BRCA1 Expression in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Chemotherapy Drug Resistance.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2016
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lijun XuDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.
Hongwen LanDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.
Yushu SuDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.
Jun LiDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.
Jingwen WanDepartment of Surgery (Operation Room), Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
Huazhong University of Science and Technology · CNTongji Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEmerging evidence indicates that RUNX3 is a candidate tumor suppressor in several types of human tumors, including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, the correlation between RUNX3 hypermethylation and clinicopathological characteristics of NSCLC remains unclear. Here, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to quantitatively evaluate the effects of RUNX3 hypermethylation on the incidence of NSCLC and clinicopathological characteristics.

methodsA detailed literature search was made using Medline, Embase and Web of Science for related research publications written in English. The methodological quality of the studies was evaluated. The data were extracted and assessed independently by two reviewers. Analysis of pooled data was performed. The odds ratio (OR) and hazard ratio were calculated and summarized.

resultsFinal analysis of 911 NSCLC patients from 13 eligible studies was performed. We observed that RUNX3 hypermethylation was significantly higher in NSCLC than in normal lung tissue; the pooled OR from seven studies including 361 NSCLC and 345 normal lung tissue (OR 7.08, confidence interval 4.12-12.17, P<0.00001). RUNX3 hypermethylation may also be associated with pathological types. The pooled OR was obtained from eleven studies including 271 squamous cell carcinoma and 389 adenocarcinoma (OR 0.41, confidence interval 0.19-0.89, P=0.02), which indicated that RUNX3 hypermethylation is significantly higher in adenocarcinoma that in squamous cell carcinoma. We did not find that RUNX3 hypermethylation was correlated with clinical stage or differentiated status. However, NSCLC patients with RUNX3 hypermethylation had a lower survival rate than those without RUNX3 hypermethylation.

conclusionThe results of this meta-analysis suggest that RUNX3 hypermethylation is associated with an increased risk and worse survival in NSCLC. RUNX3 hypermethylation, which induces inactivation of the RUNX3 gene, plays an important role in lung carcinogenesis and clinical outcome.

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AdenocarcinomaCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Squamous CellCore Binding Factor Alpha 3 SubunitDNA MethylationHumansLung NeoplasmsNeoplasm StagingRiskSurvival RateCore Binding Factor Alpha 3 SubunitRunx3 protein, humanhazard ratiolung cancermeta-analysismethylationodds ratioRUNX3tumor suppressor gene

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