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ArticleBMC cancer2021

Prognostic value of ubiquitin E2 UBE2W and its correlation with tumor-infiltrating immune cells in breast cancer.

Yan Yuan, Wei-Wei Xiao, Wei-Hao Xie, Rong-Zhen Li, Yuan-Hong Gao

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Article in BMC cancer, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Ubiquitin-conjugating Enzymes in Cancer.International journal of biological sciences · 2026
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  4. The role of ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme in the process of spermatogenesis.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2024
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  5. [UBE2W overexpression promotes proliferation of intestinal mucosal cells in mice with chemically induced colitis].Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yan Yuan *State Key laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative innovation Center for cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, P. R. China.
Wei-Wei Xiao *State Key laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative innovation Center for cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, P. R. China.
Wei-Hao Xie *State Key laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative innovation Center for cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, P. R. China.
Rong-Zhen LiState Key laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative innovation Center for cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, P. R. China.
Yuan-Hong GaoState Key laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative innovation Center for cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, P. R. China. gaoyh@sysucc.org.cn.
State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South ChinaSun Yat-sen University Cancer Center · CNSun Yat-sen University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundUbiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2W (UBE2W) is a protein-coding gene that has an important role in ubiquitination and may be vital in the repair of DNA damage. However, studies on the prognostic value of UBE2W and its correlation with tumor-infiltrating immune cells in multiple cancers have not been addressed.

methodsWe investigated UBE2W expression in the Oncomine database, the Tumor Immune Estimation Resource (TIMER), TNMplot database. Then, the clinical prognostic value of UBE2W was analyzed via online public databases. Meanwhile, we explored the correlation between UBE2W and DNA repair associate genes expression and DNA methyltransferase expression by TIMER and Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis (GEPIA). By using the same method, the correlation between UBE2W and tumor-infiltrating immune cells was explored. Genomic Profiles of UBE2W in breast cancer (BRCA) were accessed in cBioPortal (v3.5.0). Functional proteins associated network was analyzed by STRING database (v11.0).

resultsUBE2W was abnormally expressed and significantly correlated with mismatch repair (MMR) gene mutation levels, DNA methyltransferase, and BRCA1/2 expression in breast cancer. High expression of UBE2W may promote the tumor immunosuppression and metastasis, induce endocrine therapy resistance and deteriorate outcomes of patients with breast cancer. These findings suggest that UBE2W could be a potential biomarker of prognosis and tumor-infiltrating immune cells. Besides, RBX1 may be a new E3 that was regulated by UBE2W.

conclusionsUbiquitin E2 UBE2W is a potential prognostic biomarker and is correlated with immune infiltration in BRCA.

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Lymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingBreast NeoplasmsDatabases, FactualDNA Mismatch RepairFemaleGene ExpressionGene Expression ProfilingGenes, BRCA1Genes, BRCA2HumansMethyltransferasesMutationNeoplasmsPrognosisTumor MicroenvironmentUbiquitinationMethyltransferasesUBE2W protein, humanUbiquitin-Conjugating EnzymesBreast cancerEndocrine therapy resistancePrognosisTumor immune environmentUBE2W

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