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ArticleBMC cancer2019

Association between the expression of secreted phosphoprotein - related genes and prognosis of human cancer.

Yaqin Tu, Cai Chen, Guorun Fan

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Article in BMC cancer, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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30citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yaqin TuDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
Cai ChenDepartment of Endocrinology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Guorun FanDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China. guorun2006@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9382-7098
Union Hospital · CNCentral Hospital of Wuhan · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81500796Research fund of Wuhan Union hospital 02.03.2017-321
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWhile many studies have assessed the predictive value of secreted phosphoprotein (SPP) genes in cancer, the findings have been inconsistent. To resolve these inconsistencies, we systematically analyzed the available data to determine whether SPP1 and SPP2 are prognostic markers in the context of human cancer.

methodsThe expression of SPP1 and SPP2 was assessed by Oncomine analysis. The PrognoScan database was used to assess the prognostic value of SPP1 and SPP2, with cBioPortal used to assess copy number variations. The STRING database was used to generate a Protein - Protein Interaction (PPI) network for SPP genes.

resultsSPP1 was more likely to be over-expressed in breast, bladder, colorectal, head, neck, liver, lung, and esophageal cancers. SPP2 was expressed at lower levels in colorectal cancer, leukemia, liver cancer and pancreatic cancer. In addition, SPP1 and SPP2 mutations mainly occurred in cutaneous melanoma and endometrial cancer.

conclusionsOur results suggest that SPP1 and SPP2 may be effective therapeutic or diagnostic targets in certain cancers. Further research is required to confirm these results and verify the value of SPP1 and SPP2 as clinical markers of cancer prognosis.

Indexed as

Biomarkers, TumorComputational BiologyFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleNeoplasmsOsteopontinPhosphoproteinsPrognosisSurvival RateTranscriptomeBiomarkers, TumorOsteopontinPhosphoproteinsSPP1 protein, humanSPP2 protein, humanExpressionHuman cancerPrognosisSecreted phosphoprotein 1Secreted phosphoprotein 2

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PMID31849319
PMCPMC6918603
OpenAlexW2995447951

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