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ArticleAging2021

A novel 6-gene signature derived from tumor-infiltrating T cells and neutrophils predicts survival of bladder urothelial carcinoma.

Xuan Zou, Yong Wei, Tao Qi, Xiaping Wang, Wenren Zuo, Tongshan Wang, Wei Zhu, Xin Zhou

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Article in Aging, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Xuan ZouDepartment of Medical Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China.
Yong WeiDepartment of Urology, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China.
Tao QiDepartment of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China.
Xiaping WangDepartment of Pathology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210000, China.
Wenren ZuoDepartment of Urology, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China.
Tongshan WangDepartment of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China.
Wei ZhuDepartment of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China.
Xin ZhouDepartment of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China.
Nanjing Medical University · CNJiangsu Province Hospital · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University · CNShanghai Medical College of Fudan University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Intratumoral immune cells were reported to be associated with prognosis of bladder urothelial carcinoma (BUC). However, the role of immune cells related genes in BUC prognosis is less well defined. In the study, we analyzed data retrieved from the Cancer Genome Atlas database and found higher neutrophils and lower T cells infiltration in BUC tumor tissues were significantly correlated with patients' worse prognosis. Additionally, the expression levels of 164 genes were significantly correlated with T cells and neutrophils proportions. A Cox proportional-hazards model integrating 6 genes expression (EMP1, RASGRP4, HSPA1L, AHNAK, SLC1A6, and PRSS8) was identified. The 6-gene signature outperformed other clinical factors in risk prediction and was an independent prognostic factor for BUC. The findings were further conformed in three Gene Expression Omnibus datasets (n=331) and Jiangsu Province Hospital cohort (n = 46). Gene set enrichment analysis revealed that the model was highly involved in some immune-related pathways. A comprehensive nomogram combining the model and other clinical parameters was finally constructed to facilitate clinical application. In conclusion, a T cell and neutrophil-associated 6-gene prognostic model was identified for the survival prediction of BUC patients.

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AgedBiomarkers, TumorFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMaleNeutrophilsPrognosisReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSurvival AnalysisT-LymphocytesUrinary BladderUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsUrotheliumBiomarkers, Tumorbladder urothelial carcinomaneutrophilsnomogramsurvivalT cells

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PMID34905506
PMCPMC8714163
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