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ArticleScientific reports2024

Identification of a novel macrophage-related prognostic signature in colorectal cancer.

Dongfa Lin, Tingjin Zheng, Shangyuan Huang, Rui Liu, Shuwen Guan, Zhishan Zhang

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Article in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Dongfa LinKey Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering, The Ministry of Education, Jilin University, School of Life Sciences, Changchun, 130012, China.
Tingjin ZhengDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, No. 248 East Street, Quanzhou, 362000, Fujian, China.
Shangyuan HuangLaboratory of Molecular Neurobiology, Sheng Yushou center of Cell Biology and Immunology, Department of Genetics and Developmental Biology, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Rd., Shanghai, 200240, China.
Rui LiuSchool of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
Shuwen GuanKey Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering, The Ministry of Education, Jilin University, School of Life Sciences, Changchun, 130012, China. guanshuwen@jlu.edu.cn.
Zhishan ZhangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, No. 248 East Street, Quanzhou, 362000, Fujian, China. zhishanzhang@fjmu.edu.cn.
Jilin University · CNFujian Medical University · CNShanghai Jiao Tong University · CN

Funding

Fujian Health Science and Technology Plan Project, China 2020QNA081Science Foundation of the Fujian Province 2020J011287
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most prevalent and deadliest illnesses all around the world. Growing proofs demonstrate that tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are of critical importance in CRC pathogenesis, but their mechanisms remain yet unknown. The current research was designed to recognize underlying biomarkers associated with TAMs in CRC. We screened macrophage-related gene modules through WGCNA, selected hub genes utilizing the LASSO algorithm and COX regression, and established a model. External validation was performed by expression analysis using datasets GSE14333, GSE74602, and GSE87211. After validating the bioinformatics results using real-time quantitative reverse transcription PCR, we identified SPP1, C5AR1, MMP3, TIMP1, ADAM8 as potential biomarkers associated with macrophages in CRC.

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Colorectal NeoplasmsGenes, RegulatorADAM ProteinsBiomarkersBiomarkers, TumorHumansMacrophagesMembrane ProteinsPrognosisADAM8 protein, humanADAM ProteinsBiomarkersBiomarkers, TumorMembrane Proteins

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PMID38307957
PMCPMC10837438
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