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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Identification of the Prognostic Biomarkers CBX6 and CBX7 in Bladder Cancer.

Xinxin Li, Lili Li, Xi Xiong, Qihui Kuang, Min Peng, Kai Zhu, Pengcheng Luo

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Article in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Xinxin LiDepartment of Urology, Wuhan Third Hospital and Tongren Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China.
Lili LiCentral Laboratory, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China.
Xi XiongDepartment of Urology, Wuhan Third Hospital, School of Medicine, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430060, China.
Qihui KuangDepartment of Urology, Wuhan Third Hospital and Tongren Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China.
Min PengDepartment of Oncology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China.
Kai ZhuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China.
Pengcheng LuoDepartment of Urology, Wuhan Third Hospital and Tongren Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China.
Wuhan University · CNTongren Hospital · CNWuhan Third Hospital · CN

Funding

Hubei Leading Talent Program in Medicine, and Wuhan Application Foundation and Frontier Project No. 2020020601012209National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 81770688
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChromobox (CBX) proteins are essential components of polycomb group proteins and perform essential functions in bladder cancer (BLCA). However, research on CBX proteins is still limited, and the function of CBXs in BLCA has not been well illustrated. METHODS AND

resultsWe analyzed the expression of CBX family members in BLCA patients from The Cancer Genome Atlas database. By Cox regression analysis and survival analysis, CBX6 and CBX7 were identified as potential prognostic factors. Subsequently, we identified genes associated with CBX6/7 and performed enrichment analysis, and they were enriched in urothelial carcinoma and transitional carcinoma. Mutation rates of TP53 and TTN correlate with expression of CBX6/7. In addition, differential analysis indicated that the roles played by CBX6 and CBX7 may be related to immune checkpoints. The CIBERSORT algorithm was used to screen out immune cells that play a role in the prognosis of bladder cancer patients. Multiplex immunohistochemistry staining confirmed a negative correlation between CBX6 and M1 macrophages, as well as a consistent alteration in CBX6 and regulatory T cells (Tregs), a positive correlation between CBX7 and resting mast cells, and a negative correlation between CBX7 and M0 macrophages.

conclusionsCBX6 and CBX7 expression levels may assist in predicting the prognosis of BLCA patients. CBX6 may contribute to a poor prognosis in patients by inhibiting M1 polarization and promoting Treg recruitment in the tumor microenvironment, while CBX7 may contribute to a better prognosis in patients by increasing resting mast cell numbers and decreasing macrophage M0 content.

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biomarkersbladder cancerchromobox proteinsimmune environmenturothelial cancer

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PMID37189494
PMCPMC10137658
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