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ArticleBioengineered2022

Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit B could serve as a potential prognostic predictor for breast cancer.

Shaoran Song, Jie Liu, Miao Zhang, Xiaoqian Gao, Wei Sun, Peijun Liu, Yaochun Wang, Juan Li

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shaoran SongCenter for Translational Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Jie LiuCenter for Translational Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Miao ZhangCenter for Translational Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Xiaoqian GaoCenter for Translational Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Wei SunCenter for Translational Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Peijun LiuCenter for Translational Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Yaochun WangCenter for Translational Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Juan LiCenter for Translational Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The EIF3 gene family is essential in controlling translation initiation during the cell cycle. The significance of the EIF3 subunits as prognostic markers and therapeutic targets in breast cancer is not yet clear. We analyzed the expression of EIF3 subunits in breast cancer on the GEPIA and Oncomine databases and compared their expression in breast cancer and normal tissues using BRCA data downloaded from TCGA. Then we performed clinical survival analysis on the Kaplan-Meier Plotter database and clinicopathologic analysis on the bc-genexMiner v4.1 database. And EIF3B was chosen for mutation analysis via the Cancer SEA online tool. Meanwhile, we performed the immunohistochemical assay, real-time RT-PCR, and Western blotting to analyze EIF3B expression levels in breast cancer. An EIF3B knockdown and a negative control cell line were conducted for MTT assay and cell cycle analysis to assess cell growth. Specifically, the results of TCGA and online databases demonstrated that upregulated EIF3B was associated with poorer overall and advanced tumor progression. We also confirmed that EIF3B was more highly expressed in breast cancer cells and tissues than normal and correlated with a worse outcome. And knockdown of EIF3B expression inhibited the cell cycle and proliferation. Furthermore, EIF3B was highly mutated in breast cancer. Collectively, our results suggested EIF3B as a potential prognostic marker and therapeutic target for breast cancer.

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Breast NeoplasmsEukaryotic Initiation Factor-3Neoplasm ProteinsDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansMCF-7 CellsSurvival RateEIF3B protein, humanEukaryotic Initiation Factor-3Neoplasm ProteinsBreast cancerprognosisproliferationtranslation initiation factor eif3b

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PMCPMC8974155
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