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ArticleBMC cancer2022

STEAP3 can predict the prognosis and shape the tumor microenvironment of clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

Jiyue Wu, Qing Bi, Xiang Zheng, Huawei Cao, Changzhen Hao, Zejia Sun, Wei Wang

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Article in BMC cancer, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jiyue Wu *Department of Urology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 Gong Ti Nan Road, Beijing, 100020, China.
Qing Bi *Department of Urology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 Gong Ti Nan Road, Beijing, 100020, China.
Xiang Zheng *Department of Urology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 Gong Ti Nan Road, Beijing, 100020, China.
Huawei CaoDepartment of Urology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 Gong Ti Nan Road, Beijing, 100020, China.
Changzhen HaoDepartment of Urology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 Gong Ti Nan Road, Beijing, 100020, China.
Zejia SunDepartment of Urology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 Gong Ti Nan Road, Beijing, 100020, China. mnwkszj5076@163.com.
Wei WangDepartment of Urology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 Gong Ti Nan Road, Beijing, 100020, China. weiwang0920@163.com.
Capital Medical University · CNBeijing Chao-Yang Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is a common malignant tumor of the urinary system characterized by poor prognosis and difficult treatment. It has been reported that iron metabolism dysregulation is a common phenomenon in ccRCC and is closely related to the process of ccRCC. But still now, the exact function and underlying mechanisms of iron metabolism dysregulation in ccRCC have not been fully elucidated. In this study, we comprehensively investigated the prognostic value and potential role of STEAP3 (an iron metabolism-related gene) in ccRCC. STEAP3 is significantly up-regulated in ccRCC. High STEAP3 expression is associated with gender, hemoglobin level, pathological grade, tumor stage and significantly predicts an unfavorable prognosis of ccRCC patients. Functional enrichment analysis and evaluation of the tumor microenvironment indicated that STEAP3 was involved in the remodeling of tumor extracellular matrix and the shaping of an immune-suppressive tumor microenvironment to promote tumor metastasis and evade immune killing. Besides, the expression of STEAP3 is also associated with the expression of various immune checkpoint molecules and the IC50 of targeted drugs. Finally, we verified STEAP3 by RT-qPCR and IHC staining. In conclusion, we found that STEAP3 can serve as a candidate prognostic biomarker for ccRCC, and targeting STEAP3 and its biological processes may provide new references for the individualized treatment of ccRCC.

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Carcinoma, Renal CellKidney NeoplasmsBiomarkers, TumorHumansIronPrognosisTumor MicroenvironmentBiomarkers, TumorIronccRCCIron-metabolismPrognosticSTEAP3Tumor microenvironment

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