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ArticleFrontiers in neurology2024

Exploring MAP2K3 as a prognostic biomarker and potential immunotherapy target in glioma treatment.

Bei Pu, Shi Feng, Lijuan Gu, Daniel Smerin, Zhihong Jian, Xiaoxing Xiong, Liang Wei

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Article in Frontiers in neurology, 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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Bei Pu *Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Shi Feng *Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Lijuan GuCentral Laboratory, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Daniel SmerinDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL, United States.
Zhihong JianDepartment of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Xiaoxing XiongDepartment of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Liang WeiTransplantation Health Management Center, Sichuan Taikang Hospital, Chengdu, China.

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Abstract

Glioma, the most prevalent primary brain tumor in adults, is characterized by significant invasiveness and resistance. Current glioma treatments include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and targeted therapy, but these methods often fail to eliminate the tumor completely, leading to recurrence and poor prognosis. Immune checkpoint inhibitors, a class of commonly used immunotherapeutic drugs, have demonstrated excellent efficacy in treating various solid malignancies. Recent research has indicated that unconventional levels of expression of the MAP2K3 gene closely correlates with glioma malignancy, hinting it could be a potential immunotherapy target. Our study unveiled substantial involvement of MAP2K3 in gliomas, indicating the potential of the enzyme to serve as a prognostic biomarker related to immunity. Through the regulation of the infiltration of immune cells, MAP2K3 can affect the prognosis of patients with glioma. These discoveries establish a theoretical foundation for exploring the biological mechanisms underlying MAP2K3 and its potential applications in glioma treatment.

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gliomaimmunotherapyMAP2K3prognosistumor immune microenvironment

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PMID38938778
PMCPMC11210523

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