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ArticleInternational urology and nephrology2024

Early diagnosis and prognostic potential of RAC3 in bladder tumor.

Shuo Wang, Zhuo Wei, Hui Shu, Yandong Xu, Zheqi Fan, Songtao Shuang, Pei Li, Pan Lu, Chang Ye

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Article in International urology and nephrology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shuo WangPostgraduate Training Base of Xiaogan Central Hospital, Jinzhou Medical University, Xiaogan, 432000, China.
Zhuo Wei *Department of Urology, The Central Hospital of Xiaogan, Xiaogan, 432000, China.
Hui Shu *Department of Urology, The Central Hospital of Xiaogan, Xiaogan, 432000, China.
Yandong Xu *Department of Gastroenterology, The Central Hospital of Xiaogan, Xiaogan, 432000, China.
Zheqi Fan *Department of Urology, The Central Hospital of Xiaogan, Xiaogan, 432000, China.
Songtao Shuang *Department of Urology, The Central Hospital of Xiaogan, Xiaogan, 432000, China.
Pei Li *Department of Pathology, The Central Hospital of Xiaogan, Xiaogan, 432000, China.
Pan LuDepartment of Urology, The Central Hospital of Xiaogan, Xiaogan, 432000, China. xgszxyylupan@163.com.
Chang YePostgraduate Training Base of Xiaogan Central Hospital, Jinzhou Medical University, Xiaogan, 432000, China. xgyechang@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-1757-3102
The Central Hospital of Xiao gan · CN

Funding

Xiaogan Science and Technology Bureau No.XGKJ2022010005
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background and purposeBladder tumors are among the most prevalent malignancies in the urinary system, and RAC3 has been linked to various types of cancer. This article seeks to explore the potential of RAC3 as both an early diagnostic marker for bladder tumors and a novel therapeutic target. METHODS/PATIENTS: The expression of RAC3 in bladder tissue was detected using immunohistochemical staining. Additionally, the protein expression of RAC3 was measured and quantified through enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Subsequently, the correlation between the expression level of RAC3 and bladder tumors was investigated through multifactorial analysis and survival analysis.

resultsOur findings revealed that RAC3 expression was upregulated in bladder tumor tissues. Moreover, we observed higher levels of RAC3 expression in the serum and urine of patients with bladder tumors compared to those with non-bladder tumors. Additionally, we identified a significant positive correlation between RAC3 expression levels and the stage, degree of differentiation, and infiltration of bladder tumors. Importantly, high RAC3 expression emerged as an influential factor in the poor prognosis of bladder tumors, as patients with high RAC3 expression exhibited a lower overall survival rate than those with low RAC3 expression.

conclusionBased on our results, RAC3 shows promise as both a marker for early diagnosis of bladder tumors and a potential therapeutic target.

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Early Detection of CancerUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsBiomarkers, TumorHumansPrognosisrac GTP-Binding ProteinsUrinary BladderBiomarkers, TumorRAC3 protein, humanrac GTP-Binding ProteinsBladder tumorEarly diagnosisPrognostic potentialRAC3

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