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ArticleOncotarget2017

Combination of AQP1 and β-catenin expression is an independent prognosis factor in astrocytoma patients.

Huikun Zhang, Fengxia Qin, Limin Yang, Jia He, Xiaoli Liu, Ying Shao, Zhifang Guo, Ming Zhang, Wenliang Li, Li Fu and 2 more

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Article in Oncotarget, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. Dexmedetomidine Dose-Dependent Modulation of Lung Function and AQP1 Expression During One-Lung Ventilation in Adults Undergoing Thoracoscopic Surgery.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025
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12 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Huikun ZhangDepartment of Breast Cancer Pathology and Research Laboratory, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Fengxia QinDepartment of Breast Cancer Pathology and Research Laboratory, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Limin YangDepartment of Tumor Cell Biology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Jia HeDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Xiaoli LiuDepartment of Tumor Cell Biology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Ying ShaoDepartment of Breast Cancer Pathology and Research Laboratory, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Zhifang GuoDepartment of Tumor Cell Biology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Ming ZhangDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Biomedical Institute, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA.
Wenliang LiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Li FuDepartment of Breast Cancer Pathology and Research Laboratory, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Feng GuDepartment of Breast Cancer Pathology and Research Laboratory, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Yongjie MaDepartment of Tumor Cell Biology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital · CNUniversity of Georgia · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Previous research usually focused on single protein or gene in tumor development, actually highly heterogeneous nature and different signaling pathways largely contribute to tumor progression and tumor patients' outcomes. Therefore, using combinatorial biomarkers to evaluate the prognostic features and guide management is gradually accepted and urgently needed. β-catenin is a well-known crucial factor in astrocytoma progression and it is involved in aquaporin1 (AQP1) mediated cell migration. In this study, we revealed the function of AQP1 in astrocytoma progression and provided the first clinical evidence that AQP1 expression was positively correlated with β-catenin. Furthermore, we proved the functional role of AQP1/β-catenin pathway in astrocytoma progression. More importantly, we discovered that combination of AQP1 and β-catenin expression was an independent prognosis factor for astrocytoma patients and it was a better survival predictor than either AQP1 or β-catenin alone. In conclusion, our study provided a novel more precise prognostication for predicting astrocytoma prognosis based on combinatorial analysis of AQP1 and β-catenin expression.

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aquaporin1astrocytomacombinationprognosisβ-catenin

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