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Overexpression of steroid sulfotransferase genes is associated with worsened prognosis and with immune exclusion in clear cell-renal cell carcinoma.

Yuqing Li, Qiang Ding, Zuquan Xiong, Hui Wen, Chenchen Feng

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Article in Aging, 2019. 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. Human sulfotransferaseFrontiers in genetics · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yuqing LiDepartment of Urology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, PR China.
Qiang DingDepartment of Urology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, PR China.
Zuquan XiongDepartment of Urology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, PR China.
Hui WenDepartment of Urology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, PR China.
Chenchen FengDepartment of Urology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, PR China.
Huashan Hospital · CNFudan University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimSteroid sulfotransferase (SULT) plays physiological roles but its role in clear cell-renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) remains unclear. We therefore investigated genetic alteration of steroid SULT genes in ccRCC.

resultsOverexpression of any of SULT genes occurred in ~8% of ccRCC patients. Overexpression of steroid SULT genes was associated with worsened prognosis. Steroid SULT gene-upregulated ccRCC cases showed mutual exclusivity with mutations of VHL, SETD2 and PBRM1, and with focal deletions of 3p and 9p, respectively. Expressions of SULT genes were negatively correlated with that of VHL, SETD2 and PBRM1, respectively. While no cancer-intrinsic pathway was enriched, immune signatures were significantly enriched in SULT gene-overexpressed cases, resulting in significantly fewer infiltration of lymphocytes. Targeting SULT1B1 significantly inhibited growth of ccRCC cells.

conclusionSteroid SULT genes were associated with worsened prognosis and with immune exclusion in ccRCC.

methodsIn silico reproduction of TGGA and GTEx datasets was performed. Data were processed comprehensively using the platforms of cBioPotal, GEPIA, Human Protein Atlas, TIMER, respectively. Functional annotation was analyzed using platforms of NET-GE and GSEA, respectively. In vitro assays were performed for validation.

Indexed as

Alkyl and Aryl TransferasesArylsulfotransferaseCarcinoma, Renal CellCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationGene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansKidney NeoplasmsPrognosisSulfotransferasesAlkyl and Aryl TransferasesArylsulfotransferaseestrone sulfotransferaseSulfotransferasesSULT1A1 protein, humanSULT1A2 protein, humanSULT2B1 protein, humancancer immunityclear cell-renal cell carcinomasteroid sulfotransferase

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PMID31655797
PMCPMC6834411
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