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ArticleBioMed research international2020

The SLC Family Are Candidate Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma.

Weiting Kang, Meng Zhang, Qiang Wang, Da Gu, Zhilong Huang, Hanbo Wang, Yuzhu Xiang, Qinghua Xia, Zilian Cui, Xunbo Jin

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Article in BioMed research international, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 28 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Weiting KangDepartment of Urology, Shandong Province Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, 324 Jingwuweiqi Road, Jinan, Shandong 250000, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5190-5817
Meng ZhangDepartment of General Surgery, The Second People's Hospital of Dongying, 28 Changchun Road, Dongying, Shandong 257000, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3510-0664
Qiang WangDepartment of Human Resources, Shandong Province Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, 324 Jingwuweiqi Road, Jinan, Shandong 250000, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6059-9129
Da GuDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Jinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, 105 Jiefang Road, Jinan, Shandong 250000, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9908-7171
Zhilong HuangDepartment of Urology, Shandong Province Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, 324 Jingwuweiqi Road, Jinan, Shandong 250000, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8796-4969
Hanbo WangDepartment of Urology, Shandong Province Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, 324 Jingwuweiqi Road, Jinan, Shandong 250000, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6095-8611
Yuzhu XiangDepartment of Urology, Shandong Province Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, 324 Jingwuweiqi Road, Jinan, Shandong 250000, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4228-2563
Qinghua XiaDepartment of Urology, Shandong Province Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, 324 Jingwuweiqi Road, Jinan, Shandong 250000, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8261-6014
Zilian CuiDepartment of Urology, Shandong Province Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, 324 Jingwuweiqi Road, Jinan, Shandong 250000, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6406-7173
Xunbo JinDepartment of Urology, Shandong Province Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, 324 Jingwuweiqi Road, Jinan, Shandong 250000, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5472-3683
Shandong University · CNXian Yang Central Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most common lethal subtype of renal cancer, and changes in tumor metabolism play a key role in its development. Solute carriers (SLCs) are important in the transport of small molecules in humans, and defects in SLC transporters can lead to serious diseases. The expression patterns and prognostic values of SLC family transporters in the development of ccRCC are still unclear. The current study analyzed the expression levels of SLC family members and their correlation with prognosis in ccRCC patients with data from Oncomine, Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis (GEPIA), The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), cBioPortal, the Human Protein Atlas (HPA), the International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC), and the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO). We found that the mRNA expression levels of SLC22A6, SLC22A7, SLC22A13, SLC25A4, SLC34A1, and SLC44A4 were significantly lower in ccRCC tissues than in normal tissues and the protein expression levels of SLC22A6, SLC22A7, SLC22A13, and SLC34A1 were also significantly lower. Except for SLC22A7, the expression levels of SLC22A6, SLC22A13, SLC25A4, SLC34A1, and SLC44A4 were correlated with the clinical stage of ccRCC patients. The lower the expression levels of SLC22A6, SLC22A13, SLC25A4, SLC34A1, and SLC44A4 were, the later the clinical stage of ccRCC patients was. Further experiments revealed that the expression levels of SLC22A6, SLC22A7, SLC22A13, SLC25A4, SLC34A1, and SLC44A4 were significantly associated with overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) in ccRCC patients. High SLC22A6, SLC22A7, SLC22A13, SLC25A4, SLC34A1, and SLC44A4 expression predicted improved OS and DFS. Finally, GSE53757 and ICGC were used to revalidate the differential expression and clinical prognostic value. This study suggests that SLC22A6, SLC22A7, SLC22A13, SLC25A4, SLC34A1, and SLC44A4 may be potential targets for the clinical diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of ccRCC patients.

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Carcinoma, Renal CellKidney NeoplasmsSolute Carrier ProteinsAdultAgedBiomarkers, TumorFemaleHumansKidneyMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisProtein Interaction MapsTranscriptomeBiomarkers, TumorSolute Carrier Proteins

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PMID32461965
PMCPMC7212275
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