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ArticleAnalytical cellular pathology (Amsterdam)2020

The Expression and Prognostic Value of FGF2, FGFR3, and FGFBP1 in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Wenjing Zhang, Yaxing Zhou, Chao Li, Shanshan Xu, Mengyan Li, Wenying Liu, Yuqing Ma, Hui Wang

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Article in Analytical cellular pathology (Amsterdam), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Wenjing ZhangDepartment of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.
Yaxing ZhouDepartment of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.
Chao LiDepartment of RICU, First Affiliated Hospital, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.
Shanshan XuDepartment of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.
Mengyan LiDepartment of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.
Wenying LiuDepartment of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.
Yuqing MaDepartment of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8009-4358
Hui WangDepartment of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.
Xinjiang Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEsophageal squamous cell carcinoma was treated by operation and chemoradiotherapy. However, the prognosis of most patients is poor after treatment, and most studies have shown that FGF2 and its receptor (FGFR) are involved in the development of various malignant tumors. FGF2 plays an important role in tumor progression and malignancy. In this study, the immunohistochemistry of FGF2, FGFR3, and FGFBP1 was used to further verify the expression of the three proteins in 172 patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) who had not received preoperative chemoradiotherapy and its effect on the prognosis of ESCC.

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resultsFGF2 was correlated with tumor size (

conclusionThe FGF2-FGFR3 axis may promote the progression of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. The FGF2-FGFR3 axis may be a new direction of targeted therapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. FGF2 and FGFR3 may be used as prognostic markers of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

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Gene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticAdultAgedAged, 80 and overEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophageal Squamous Cell CarcinomaFemaleFibroblast Growth Factor 2HumansIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPrognosisProgression-Free SurvivalFGFBP1 protein, humanFGFR3 protein, humanFibroblast Growth Factor 2Intercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsReceptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 3

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PMID33381388
PMCPMC7748917
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