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ArticleDiscover oncology2025

FOXP3 as a prognostic marker and therapeutic target in immunogenic cell death modulation for clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

Jian Chen, Cheng Zhu, Yan He, Liping Huang, Weizhuo Wang, Shuaishuai Huang

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Article in Discover oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Jian Chen *Medical Department, Ningbo Women and Children's Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Cheng Zhu *Medical Department, Ningbo Women and Children's Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Yan HeMedical Department, Ningbo Women and Children's Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Liping HuangMedical Department, Ningbo Women and Children's Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Weizhuo WangCenter for Reproductive Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215004, China.
Shuaishuai HuangDepartment of Laboratory, Ningbo Yinzhou No.2 Hospital, No.998 Qianhe Road, Yinzhou Distrinct, Ningbo, 315100, China. wangshangqiannjmu@163.com.

Funding

Ningbo Medical Key Supporting Discipline: Pediatric Surgery 2022-F25Yinzhou Science and Technology project 2023AS062Zhejiang Province Medical and Health Science and Technology Program 2021KY1067
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Abstract

backgroundClear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) remains a challenging cancer type due to its resistance to standard treatments. Immunogenic cell death (ICD) has the potential to activate anti-tumor immunity, presenting a promising avenue for ccRCC therapies.

methodsWe analyzed data from GSE29609, TCGA-KIRC, and GSE159115 to identify ICD-related prognostic genes in ccRCC. By applying consensus clustering, patients were categorized based on ICD modification patterns, and an ICD signature (ICDS) model was developed using a PCA approach. Functional studies were conducted with FOXP3 knockdown in ccRCC cell lines to explore its impact on cell behavior.

resultsEleven ICD-related genes were identified as key prognostic indicators in ccRCC, with high ICDS linked to worse survival outcomes. High ICDS also correlated with increased levels of immune-suppressive cells within the tumor microenvironment. FOXP3 was highlighted as a critical gene influencing ICD, where its knockdown significantly reduced ccRCC cell proliferation and migration, underscoring its role in tumor progression.

conclusionsThis study establishes FOXP3 as a pivotal factor in ICD regulation and ccRCC progression. Targeting FOXP3 and other ICD pathways could enhance treatment efficacy in ccRCC, providing a foundation for ICD-based therapeutic strategies. Evaluating ICD patterns in ccRCC may guide patient-specific interventions, paving the way for improved management of this aggressive cancer.

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Clear Cell Renal Cell CarcinomaFOXP3Immunogenic Cell DeathPrognosisTumor Immune Microenvironment

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PMID39883234
PMCPMC11782763

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