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ArticleInternational journal of cancer2022

Impact of human papillomavirus on the tumor microenvironment in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.

Xinyi Liu, Ping Liu, Rebecca D Chernock, Krystle A Lang Kuhs, James S Lewis, Hua Li, Hiram A Gay, Wade L Thorstad, Xiaowei Wang

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Article in International journal of cancer, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Xinyi LiuDepartment of Pharmacology and Regenerative Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Ping LiuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Rebecca D ChernockDepartment of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Krystle A Lang KuhsDepartment of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
James S LewisDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Hua LiDepartment of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA.
Hiram A GayDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Wade L ThorstadDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Xiaowei WangDepartment of Pharmacology and Regenerative Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9447-4685
Washington University in St. Louis · USUniversity of Illinois Chicago · USCarle Foundation Hospital · USUniversity of Kentucky · USVanderbilt University Medical Center · US

Funding

MICRORNA BIOMARKERS FOR OROPHARYNGEAL CANCERR01DE026471 · NIDCR · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI WANG, XIAOWEI · 2017 to 2021
$2.2M
Multimodal Biomarkers For Oropharyngeal CancerR01CA233873 · NCI · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI LI, HUA · 2019 to 2024
$2.0M
Human Papillomavirus-Specific Biomarkers for the Prediction of Oropharyngeal Cancer RecurrenceK07CA218247 · NCI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI KUHS, KRYSTLE A. · 2018 to 2021
$594k
NCI NIH HHS K07 CA218247NCI NIH HHS R01 CA233873NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE026471
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Increasing evidence has elucidated the clinicopathological significance of tumor microenvironment (TME) cells. However, TME differences associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) have not been well characterized. In our study, we comprehensively determined the TME infiltration patterns in 315 OPSCC patients, and systematically correlated the TME phenotypes with genomic characteristics and clinical features of OPSCCs. In this way, we observed the enrichment of high endothelial cells and adaptive immune cells in HPV-positive (HPV+) OPSCCs, in contrast to the enrichment of fibroblasts and capillary endothelial cells in HPV- negative (HPV-) OPSCCs. By focusing on immune checkpoint genes, we constructed a coexpression network using genes that were differentially expressed between HPV+ and HPV- OPSCCs. Functional analysis of the network indicated that HPV+ OPSCCs had elevated immune activities by promoting adaptive immune response and suppressing activities related to extracellular matrix organization. Subsequently, clinical analysis showed that identified TME-relevant genes were closely associated with the prognosis and therapy response in OPSCC. Importantly, results from the TME analysis were further validated using an independent OPSCC cohort.

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Cell CommunicationFemaleHumansImmune Checkpoint ProteinsMaleMiddle AgedOropharyngeal NeoplasmsPapillomaviridaePrognosisSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckTumor MicroenvironmentImmune Checkpoint Proteinshuman papillomavirusoropharyngeal cancerRNA-seqtumor microenvironment

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PMID34655477
PMCPMC8665085
OpenAlexW3205659638

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