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ArticleInternational journal of general medicine2021

CARS as a Prognosis Factor in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma and Its Association with Tumor Immunity.

Quan Meng, Can-Xuan Li, Dan Long

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Article in International journal of general medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Quan MengDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medical Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Can-Xuan LiDepartment of Urology, Shenshan Central Hospital, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shanwei, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Dan LongRespiratory Medicine, Shenshan Central Hospital, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shanwei, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Shenzhen Pingle Orthopedic Hospital · CNSun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital · CNSun Yat-sen University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimThe aim of this study was to investigate the expression of CARS (cysteinyl-tRNA synthetase) in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) and its biological action mechanisms.

methodsExpression profiles and clinical information were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) to estimate the CARS expression patterns in ccRCC, its relationship with clinicopathological variables, and prognosis of ccRCC and potential biological mechanisms in ccRCC.

resultsCARS was significantly elevated in ccRCC. Overexpression of CARS indicated disease progression. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses identified CARS as an independent prognostic factor for overall survival (OS) in renal clear cell carcinoma. Mechanically, CARS influenced the progression of ccRCC through several tumor-related pathways. Additionally, we found that CARS was significantly associated with tumor mutational burden, tumor-infiltrating immune cells, immunosuppressive molecules, methyltransferases, and mismatch repair proteins.

conclusionCARS could serve as a promising prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target for ccRCC.

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CARSclear cell renal cell carcinomaprognosis

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PMID34262333
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