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ArticlePloS one2023

TMEM41A overexpression correlates with poor prognosis and immune alterations in patients with endometrial carcinoma.

Ke Shi, Xiao-Li Liu, Qiang Guo, Yun-Qiang Zhang, Si-Tong Fan, Ling Dai, Ni Jiang, Dan Li

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ke ShiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Beilun District People's Hospital of Ningbo, Ningbo City, China.
Xiao-Li LiuDepartment of Ultrasound, The People's Hospital of Jianyang City, Jianyang City, China.
Qiang GuoDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Taihe Hospital, Hubei Medical University, Shiyan City, China.
Yun-Qiang ZhangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Beilun District People's Hospital of Ningbo, Ningbo City, China.
Si-Tong FanDepartment of Infectious Disease, Beilun District People's Hospital of Ningbo, Ningbo City, China.
Ling DaiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing City, China.
Ni JiangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing City, China.
Dan LiDepartment of Oncology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei Medical University, Shiyan City, China.ORCID 0009-0006-4941-3879
Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University · CNTaihe Hospital · CNFuyang City People's Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundExpression levels of transmembrane protein 41A (TMEM41A) are related to the progression of malignant tumors. However, the association between TMEM41A expression and endometrial carcinoma (EC) remains unclear. This study aims to identify the roles of TMEM41A expression in the prognosis of patients with EC and its correlation with EC progression.

methodsThe TMEM41A expression and its correlation with the survival of patients with EC were assessed. Cox regression analysis was used to identify the prognostic factors, while nomograms were used to examine the association between the prognostic factors and the survival of patients with EC. Finally, the link between TMEM41A level and immune microenvironment and RNA modifications was investigated in EC.

resultsTMEM41A was overexpressed in EC. TMEM41A overexpression could diagnose the EC and evaluate the poor prognosis of patients. Overexpression of TMEM41A was associated with clinical stage, age, weight, histological subtype, tumor grade, and survival status of patients with EC. Clinical stage, age, tumor grade, radiotherapy, and TMEM41A overexpression were factors of poor prognosis in patients with EC. The nomograms revealed the correlation between the TMEM41A level and survival time of patients with EC at 1, 3, and 5 years. Furthermore, TMEM41A overexpression was significantly correlated with the level of the stromal score, immune score, estimate score, NK CD56 bright cells, iDC, NK cells, eosinophils, pDC, T cells, TReg, cytotoxic cells, mast cells, Th17 cells, neutrophils, aDC, NK CD56 dim cells, TFH, Th2 cells, CD8 T cells, macrophages, immune cell markers, and RNA modifications.

conclusionsTMEM41A is overexpressed in EC tissues and is associated with the prognosis, immune microenvironment, and RNA modification. Our preliminary studies indicate that overexpression of TMEM41A can potentially serve as a biomarker for EC treatment.

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Endometrial NeoplasmsBiomarkers, TumorFemaleHumansMembrane ProteinsNomogramsOncogene ProteinsPrognosisRNATumor MicroenvironmentBiomarkers, TumorMembrane ProteinsOncogene ProteinsRNATMEM41A protein, human

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