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ArticleClinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico2023

HSF1 expression in tumor-associated macrophages promotes tumor cell proliferation and indicates poor prognosis in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Yiqiu Li, Qifan Li, Jiasheng Liu, Yuying Huang, Jinzhu Mao, Ge Zhang

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Article in Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Yiqiu LiDepartment of Microbial and Biochemical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 132 Waihuandong Road, University Town, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
Qifan LiDepartment of Microbial and Biochemical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 132 Waihuandong Road, University Town, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
Jiasheng LiuDepartment of Microbial and Biochemical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 132 Waihuandong Road, University Town, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
Yuying HuangDepartment of Microbial and Biochemical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 132 Waihuandong Road, University Town, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
Jinzhu MaoDepartment of Microbial and Biochemical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 132 Waihuandong Road, University Town, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
Ge ZhangDepartment of Microbial and Biochemical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 132 Waihuandong Road, University Town, Guangzhou, 510006, China. zhangge@mail.sysu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2316-963X
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National Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province 2019A1515010500
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTumor-associated macrophages (TAMs), are crucial for the survival and development of tumor cells. Heat shock factor 1 (HSF1) is a potent, complex carcinogenesis modulator, and esophageal cancer (EC) patients have a bad prognosis when HSF1 is highly expressed. HSF1's clinical importance and biological role in TAMs are still unknown.

methodsThe HSF1 expression profile and patient survival information were analyzed from the TCGA database. The infiltration of different types of immune cells in EC was evaluated based on HSF1 gene expression by Sangerbox 3.0. Immunochemistry was employed to assess HSF1 protein expression in 134 individuals with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), proceeded by association with clinicopathological variables. The role of macrophage-driven HSF1 were observed using HSF1-knockdown THP1 cells.

resultsHigh level of HSF1 have a poorer prognosis in individuals with EC. The expressing level of HSF1 was positively related to infiltration of M2 macrophages (P < 0.05). The expression of HSF1 in macrophages was an independent factor for DFS (P = 0.002) and OS (P = 0.002) in ESCC cases. HSF1 was up-regulated in IL-4 stimulation THP1 cells in a time-dependent manner. Under the heat stimulation condition, THP1-derived macrophages were more sensitive than tumor cells. Compared to IL-4 induced-THP1 cells control, the HSF1 knockdown in THP1 cell inhibited the growth and proliferation of ESCC cells.

conclusionsThe up-regulation of HSF1 was more rapid and could affect the proliferation of tumor cells in IL4-induced macrophages. The expression of HSF1 in TAMs can also serve as a marker for ESCC prognosis.

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Carcinoma, Squamous CellEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophageal Squamous Cell CarcinomaCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationHumansInterleukin-4PrognosisTumor-Associated MacrophagesInterleukin-4Esophageal squamous cell carcinomaHeat shock factor 1M2 macrophagesTumor-associated macrophagesTumor microenvironments

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