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ArticleEBioMedicine2019

Systematic cancer-testis gene expression analysis identified CDCA5 as a potential therapeutic target in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Jing Xu, Chengxiang Zhu, Yue Yu, Weibing Wu, Jing Cao, Zhihua Li, Juncheng Dai, Cheng Wang, Yu Tang, Quan Zhu and 17 more

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5 · Who and what money

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27 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Jing XuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Chengxiang ZhuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Yue YuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; Department of Thoracic Surgery, Cancer Institute and Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Weibing WuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Jing CaoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Zhihua LiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Juncheng DaiDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Cheng WangDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Yu TangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Quan ZhuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Jun WangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Wei WenDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Lei XueDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Fuxi ZhenDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Jinyuan LiuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Chenjun HuangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Fei ZhaoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Yue ZhouDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Zhicheng HeDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Xianglong PanDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Haixing WeiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Yining ZhuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Yaozhou HeDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Jun QueDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Jinghua LuoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China. Electronic address: ljh1966@126.com.
Liang ChenDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China. Electronic address: clbright0909@njmu.edu.cn.
Wei WangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China. Electronic address: wangwei15261883958@163.com.
Jiangsu Province Hospital · CNNanjing Medical University · CNChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNJiangsu Cancer Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEsophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most lethal malignancies with poor prognosis. Cancer-testis genes (CTGs) have been vigorously pursued as targets for cancer immunotherapy, but the expressive patterns and functional roles of CTGs remain unclear in ESCC.

methodsA systematic screening strategy was adopted to screen CTGs in ESCC by integrating multiple public databases and RNA expression microarray data from 119 ESCC subjects. For the newly identified ESCC prognosis-associated CTGs, an independent cohort of 118 patients with ESCC was recruited to validate the relationship via immunohistochemistry. Furthermore, functional assays were performed to determine the underlying mechanisms.

findings21 genes were recognized as CTGs, in particular, CDCA5 was aberrantly upregulated in ESCC tissues and significantly associated with poor prognosis (HR = 1.85, 95%CI: 1.14-3.01, P = .013). Immunohistochemical staining confirmed that positive CDCA5 expression was associated with advanced TNM staging and a shorter overall survival rate (45.59% vs 28.00% for CDCA5-/+ subjects, P = 1.86 × 10

interpretationCDCA5 contributed to ESCC progression and might serve as an attractive target for ESCC immunotherapy. FUND: This work was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No. BK20181083 and BK20181496), Jiangsu Top Expert Program in Six Professions (No. WSW-003 and WSW-007), Major Program of Science and Technology Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No. BE2016790 and BE2018746), Jiangsu Medical Young Talent Project (No. QNRC2016566), the Program of Jiangsu Medical Innovation Team (No. CXTDA2017006), Postgraduate Research & Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province (KYCX18_1487) and Jiangsu Province 333 Talents Project (No. BRA2017545).

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Gene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdultAgedAnimalsAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalCell Cycle ProteinsCell Line, TumorEsophageal Squamous Cell CarcinomaFemaleGene Expression ProfilingHumansImmunohistochemistryMaleMiceMiddle AgedAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalCDCA5 protein, humanCell Cycle ProteinsBiomarkerCancer-testis geneCDCA5Esophageal squamous cell cancerImmunotherapy

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