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ArticleEuropean journal of medical research2023

A combined analysis of multi-omics data reveals the prognostic values and immunotherapy response of LAG3 in human cancers.

Jinwu Peng, Zhihao Du, Yuwei Sun, Zhiyang Zhou

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Article in European journal of medical research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jinwu Peng *Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China.
Zhihao Du *Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China.
Yuwei SunDepartment of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China.
Zhiyang ZhouDepartment of Breast Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China. zhouzy@csu.edu.cn.
Central South University · CNXiangya Hospital Central South University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lymphocyte-activation gene 3 (LAG3) is a highly anticipated immune checkpoint in the context of cancer, exerting regulatory control over immune cell proliferation and function to reinforce the advancement of cancers. However, the comprehensive functional analysis of LAG3 across various cancer types remains undisclosed; thus, this study aims to investigate the pan-cancer expression profile of LAG3. We have investigated the expression profile, prognostic significance, and genetic alterations of LAG3 in various cancers while elucidating its characteristic in immune response regulation. Our findings demonstrated that elevated LAG3 expression is significantly associated with favorable prognosis in patients with cutaneous melanoma (SKCM), and it may be a potential biomarker for SKCM. Furthermore, multiple immune algorithms have highlighted the important regulatory role of LAG3 for the tumor-infiltrating immune cells including CD8 + T cells, B cells, dendritic cells (DCs), macrophages, and natural killer (NK) cells. We also examined the distribution of LAG3 at the single-cell level and explored its functional significance. A comprehensive and systematic analysis of LAG3 would facilitate a comprehensive evaluation of LAG3 in cancer biology and provide valuable insights for cancer management.

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MelanomaSkin NeoplasmsAntigens, CDHumansImmunotherapyLymphocyte Activation Gene 3 ProteinMultiomicsPrognosisAntigens, CDLymphocyte Activation Gene 3 ProteinCancerExpressionImmuneLymphocyte-activation gene 3Prognosis

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PMID38115039
PMCPMC10729452
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