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ArticleJournal of immunology research2022

FABP6 Expression Correlates with Immune Infiltration and Immunogenicity in Colorectal Cancer Cells.

Wenping Lian, Zhongquan Wang, Yajie Ma, Yalin Tong, Xinyu Zhang, Huifang Jin, Shuai Zhao, Ruijing Yu, Shaotan Ju, Xinyun Zhang and 4 more

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Article in Journal of immunology research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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14 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Wenping LianDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Henan Provincial Third People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450006 Henan, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7864-9537
Zhongquan WangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Henan Provincial Third People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450006 Henan, China.
Yajie MaDepartment of Neurology, Henan Provincial Third People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450006 Henan, China.
Yalin TongDepartment of Digestion, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052 Henan, China.
Xinyu ZhangDepartment of Medical Affair, Henan Provincial Third People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450006 Henan, China.
Huifang JinDepartment of Blood Transfusion, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052 Henan, China.
Shuai ZhaoDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Henan Provincial Third People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450006 Henan, China.
Ruijing YuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Henan Provincial Third People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450006 Henan, China.
Shaotan JuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Henan Provincial Third People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450006 Henan, China.
Xinyun ZhangDepartment of Anorectal Surgery, Henan Provincial Third People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450006 Henan, China.
Xiaona GuoMedical School, Huanghe Science and Technology University, 666 Zi Jing Shan Road, Zhengzhou, 450000 Henan, China.
Tao HuangMedical School, Huanghe Science and Technology University, 666 Zi Jing Shan Road, Zhengzhou, 450000 Henan, China.
Xianfei DingMedical School, Huanghe Science and Technology University, 666 Zi Jing Shan Road, Zhengzhou, 450000 Henan, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8468-3288
Mengle PengDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Henan Provincial Third People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450006 Henan, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8693-6923
Henan Provincial People's Hospital · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University · CNHuanghe Science and Technology College · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have rapidly revolutionized colorectal cancer (CRC) treatment, but resistance caused by the heterogeneous tumor microenvironment (TME) still presents a challenge. Therefore, it is necessary to characterize TME immune infiltration and explore new targets to improve immunotherapy. Methods: The compositions of 64 types of infiltrating immune cells and their relationships with CRC patient clinical characteristics were assessed. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between "hot" and "cold" tumors were used for functional analysis. A prediction model was constructed to explore the survival of CRC patients treated with and without immunotherapy. Finally, fatty acid-binding protein (FABP6) was selected for in vitro experiments, which revealed its roles in the proliferation, apoptosis, migration, and immunogenicity of CRC tissues and cell lines. Results: The infiltration levels of several immune cells were associated with CRC tumor stage and prognosis. Different cell types showed the synergistic or antagonism infiltration patterns. Enrichment analysis of DEGs revealed that immune-related signaling was significantly activated in hot tumors, while metabolic process pathways were altered in cold tumors. In addition, the constructed model effectively predicted the survival of CRC patients treated with and without immunotherapy. FABP6 knockdown did not significantly alter tumor cell proliferation, apoptosis, and migration. FABP6 was negatively correlated with immune infiltration, and knockdown of FABP6 increased major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class 1 expression and promoted immune-related chemokine secretion, indicating the immunogenicity enhancement of tumor cells. Finally, knockdown of FABP6 could promote the recruitment of CD8+ T cells. Conclusion: Collectively, we described the landscape of immune infiltration in CRC and identified FABP6 as a potential immunotherapeutic target for treatment.

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Colorectal NeoplasmsFatty Acid-Binding ProteinsGastrointestinal HormonesHumansLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingPrognosisTumor Microenvironmentfatty acid-binding protein 6Fatty Acid-Binding ProteinsGastrointestinal Hormones

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