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ArticleEndocrine pathology2019

Increased Expression of GARP in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma.

Xiaoxu Zhang, Miao Guo, Jing Yang, Yuxiao Zheng, Yanjie Xiao, Wei Liu, Fu Ren

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Article in Endocrine pathology, 2019. 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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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xiaoxu ZhangDepartment of Anatomy, College of Basic Medical Sciences of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, 121001, Liaoning, China.
Miao GuoDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, 121001, Liaoning, China.
Jing YangDepartment of Pathology, College of Basic Medical Sciences of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, 121001, Liaoning, China.
Yuxiao ZhengDepartment of Medical Imaging, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, 121001, Liaoning, China.
Yanjie XiaoDepartment of Epidemiology, Public Health College of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, 121001, Liaoning, China.
Wei LiuInstitute of Biological Anthropology, Jinzhou Medical University, No.40, Section 3, Songpo Road, Linghe District, Jinzhou, 121001, Liaoning, China. dliu2018@yahoo.com.
Fu RenDepartment of Anatomy, College of Basic Medical Sciences of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, 121001, Liaoning, China. rf@jzmu.edu.cn.
Jinzhou Medical University · CNLiaoning University of Technology · CN

Funding

Jinzhou Medical University 2015RC011
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are immunosuppressive immune cells that play an important role in tumor development. Suppression of Treg function is considered to be an effective strategy for cancer therapy. Glycoprotein A repetitions predominant (GARP) has been found on the surface of activated Tregs. GARP has been recently observed in only a few solid tumors including breast, colon, lung cancers, and melanoma. However, its function in cancers remains unknown. Here, we investigated the expression of GARP in human papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and its prognostic significance. In this study, immunohistochemistry was performed to examine the expression of GARP and Foxp3 in 19 human PTC tissues (including 10 cases with and 9 cases without lymph node metastasis) and 20 benign thyroid diseases (including 10 cases with nodular goiter and 10 cases with adenoma). Compared with benign thyroid diseases, we found a significant increase in the expression of GARP in PTC. Increased GARP expression in PTC was positively correlated with increased expression of Foxp3, which is very important for development of Tregs. But, there is no significant association of elevated expression of GARP with lymph node metastasis in PTC. Our results indicate that GARP is implicated in the development of PTC and might be a potential novel target for anticancer therapy. In addition, our findings further support the existence of a positive-feedback loop between GARP and Foxp3.

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AdultFemaleForkhead Transcription FactorsHumansImmunohistochemistryLymphatic MetastasisMaleMembrane ProteinsMiddle AgedPrognosisThyroid Cancer, PapillaryThyroid DiseasesThyroid GlandThyroid NeoplasmsT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryForkhead Transcription FactorsFOXP3 protein, humanLRRC32 protein, humanMembrane ProteinsFoxp3GARPPapillary thyroid carcinomaThyroid Cancer

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