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ArticleInvestigational new drugs2022

Leukotriene B4 receptor 2 correlates with prognosis and immune infiltration in clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

Xia Yuan, Yi He, Chenhui Luo, Wei Wang

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Xia YuanDepartment of Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Yi HeDepartment of Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Chenhui LuoScientific Research Office, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Wei WangDepartment of Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China. wangweizzly@sina.com.
Central South University · CNHunan Cancer Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundClear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most common renal cancer. According to reports, leukotriene B4 receptor 2 (LTB4R2, also known as BLT2), a chemokine receptor, is upregulated in different tumors. However, the correlation between BLT2 expression and its prognostic value in ccRCC remains to be explored.

methodsThis study used the The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) databases to evaluate the association between BLT2 expression and the clinical outcome of ccRCC. Based on TIMER2.0, the correlation between BLT2 expression in ccRCC and tumor immune characteristics was evaluated.

resultsThe expression of BLT2 in ccRCC was higher than that in normal tissues. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis indicated that high BLT2 expression was significantly correlated with poor overall survival (HR = 1.75, p < 0.001) and disease-specific survival (HR = 1.60, p = 0.014) for patients with ccRCC. In addition, our findings revealed that there was no significant correlation between the M1 marker genes and the expression of BLT2 in ccRCC, while moderate correlations were observed between the BLT2 expression and the M2 marker genes. Tregs and T cell exhaustion marker genes were positively correlated with BLT2 expression in ccRCC (p < 0.001).

conclusionBLT2 may serve as a novel prognostic biomarker and is related to the shaping of tumor immune microenvironment in ccRCC. The expression of BLT2 potentially contributes to the regulation of TAMs, T cell exhaustion, and Tregs activation in ccRCC, providing new approaches to promote the development of new immunotherapeutic strategies for ccRCC.

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Carcinoma, Renal CellKidney NeoplasmsBiomarkers, TumorGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansPrognosisReceptors, Leukotriene B4Tumor MicroenvironmentBiomarkers, TumorLTB4R2 protein, humanReceptors, Leukotriene B4BLT2 expressionClear cell renal cell carcinomaImmune infiltrationPrognosis

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