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Inactivation of Hippo pathway characterizes a poor-prognosis subtype of esophageal cancer.

Zihang Mai, Jianye Yuan, Hong Yang, Shuogui Fang, Xiuying Xie, Xinye Wang, Jiaxin Xie, Jing Wen, Jianhua Fu

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Article in JCI insight, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Zihang MaiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Jianye YuanDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Hong YangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Shuogui FangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Xiuying XieDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Xinye WangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Jiaxin XieSchool of Statistics, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China.
Jing WenState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Jianhua FuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Sun Yat-sen University · CNRenmin University of China · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Identification of molecular subtypes that reflect different prognoses and treatment responses, especially immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), is essential for treatment decisions. We performed targeted sequencing in 201 patients with ESCC to discover genetic subtypes and validate our findings via multiple data sets. We identified 3 driver genes (FCGBP, GRIN2B, and FRY), and recurrent truncating mutations in FRY impaired its tumor-suppressive function and promoted tumor proliferation. A 3-gene mutation signature (FAT1, FAT3, and FRY) recognized a molecular subtype named "FAT/FRY" with frequent Hippo pathway-related mutations. In multiple ESCC cohorts, the patients with the FAT/FRY subtype had poorer prognosis than did patients in the WT group. Transcriptome analysis indicated that the FAT/FRY subtype was characterized by inactivation of the Hippo pathway, hypoxia, chemoresistance, higher infiltration of CD8+ T cells and activated DCs, and a transcriptome similar to that of cancer responders. Furthermore, the 3-gene signature predicted better survival for patients treated with ICIs, partially explained by its positive correlation with the tumor mutation burden and neoantigen burden. The 3-gene signature is a biomarker to recognize the FAT/FRY molecular subtype, evaluate prognosis, and select potential beneficiaries of ICIs in ESCC.

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Esophageal NeoplasmsEsophageal Squamous Cell CarcinomaGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHippo Signaling PathwayHumansPrognosisBioinformaticsCancerGastroenterologyOncology

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