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ArticleFrontiers in genetics2022

Transmembrane and coiled-coil domains 3 is a diagnostic biomarker for predicting immune checkpoint blockade efficacy in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Xinyao Hu, Hua Zhu, Shi Feng, Chaoqun Wang, Yingze Ye, Xiaoxing Xiong

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Article in Frontiers in genetics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Xinyao HuCancer Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Hua ZhuDepartment of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Huzhou Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine (Huzhou Central Hospital), Huzhou, China.
Shi FengDepartment of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Chaoqun WangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Yingze YeDepartment of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Xiaoxing XiongCancer Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Wuhan University · CNHuzhou Central Hospital · CNRenmin Hospital of Wuhan University · CNZhejiang University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Liver hepatocellular carcinoma (LIHC) is a malignancy with a high mortality and morbidity rate worldwide. However, the pathogenesis of LIHC has still not been thoroughly studied. Transmembrane and coiled-coil domains 3 (TMCO3) encodes a monovalent cation, a member of the proton transducer 2 (CPA2) family of transporter proteins. In the present study, TMCO3 expression and its relationship with cancer prognosis, as well as its immunological role in LIHC were studied by bioinformatic analysis. We found the significant overexpression of TMCO3 in LIHC in the TCGA, HCCDB, and GEO databases. In LIHC patients, high TMCO3 expression was related to poorer overall survival (OS) and TMCO3 had good predictive accuracy for prognosis. Moreover, TMCO3 was linked to the infiltrates of certain immune cells in LIHC. The correlation of TMCO3 with immune checkpoints was also revealed. Moreover, patients with LIHC with low TMCO3 expression showed a better response to immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) than those with LIHC with high TMCO3 expression. GO and KEGG enrichment analyses indicated that TMCO3 was probably involved in the microtubule cytoskeleton organization involved in mitosis, small GTPase mediated signal transduction, and TGF-β pathway. In conclusion, TMCO3 may be a potential biomarker for LIHC prognosis and immunotherapy.

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