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ArticleAnnals of translational medicine2021

Low expression of BTN3A3 indicates poor prognosis and promotes cell proliferation, migration and invasion in non-small cell lung cancer.

Xu Cheng, Tianyu Ma, Ling Yi, Chongyu Su, Xiaojue Wang, Tao Wen, Bing Wang, Yuxuan Wang, Hongtao Zhang, Zhidong Liu

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Article in Annals of translational medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Butyrophilins: Dynamic Regulators of Protective T Cell Immunity in Cancer.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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  4. BTN3A: A Promising Immune Checkpoint for Cancer Prognosis and Treatment.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022
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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xu ChengNo. 2 Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute/Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Tianyu MaNo. 2 Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute/Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Ling YiDepartment of Central Laboratory, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute/Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Chongyu SuNo. 2 Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute/Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Xiaojue WangDepartment of Central Laboratory, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute/Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Tao WenNo. 2 Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute/Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Bing WangNo. 2 Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute/Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Yuxuan WangNo. 2 Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute/Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Hongtao ZhangDepartment of Central Laboratory, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute/Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Zhidong LiuNo. 2 Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute/Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Capital Medical University · CNBeijing Chest Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe butyrophilin (BTN) family has many members with diverse functions related to immunomodulation, initiation and progression of tumors. BTN3A3 belongs to the BTN family, and exploring its expression and correlation with the prognosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients has great clinical significance.

methodsClinical specimens were used to detect BTN3A3 expression. Small interfering RNA (siRNA) was used to knock down BTN3A3 and analyze the proliferative, migratory and invading ability of the transfected NSCLC cells. Multiplex immunofluorescence staining was used to detect the expression of BTN3A3 protein in the tumor microenvironment (TME). We analyzed the relationship between the expression of BTN3A3 and the clinicopathological features and prognosis of NSCLC patients.

resultsThe expression of BTN3A3 in NSCLC tissues was significantly lower than in adjacent tissues, and patients with low expression of BTN3A3 had late clinical stages and lower degree of tumor differentiation. Knocking down BTN3A3 promoted the proliferation, migration and invasion of NSCLC. In the TME, the density of BTN3A3+ tumor cells positively correlated with the density of CD8+ T cells, and the patients with low expression of BTN3A3 had poor overall survival (OS).

conclusionsChanges in the BTN3A3 expression level may play a potential key role in the carcinogenesis and development of NSCLC. Patients with low expression of BTN3A3 showed a more aggressive and invasive phenotype and a lower level of CD8+ T-cell infiltration, which may be an important factor affecting the OS of NSCLC patients.

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BTN3A3multiplex immunofluorescence stainingNon-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)prognosistumor microenvironment (TME)

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