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ArticleDiscover oncology2025

Research of SLC7A11 to estimate the prognosis and immune infiltration landscape for breast cancer.

Xiangjie Xue, Yicheng Zhi, Lu Wang, Ye Shu, Erhao Zhang, Hao Ding, Jiaxin Chen, Ting Li, Yanyan Hu, Peihong Jin and 4 more

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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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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Xiangjie Xue *Center for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, China.
Yicheng Zhi *Center for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, China.
Lu Wang *Center for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, China.
Ye ShuCenter for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, China.
Erhao ZhangCenter for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, China.
Hao DingCenter for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, China.
Jiaxin ChenCenter for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, China.
Ting LiCenter for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, China.
Yanyan HuCenter for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, China.
Peihong JinCenter for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, China.
Qinhao GuCenter for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, China.
Chenyang YeDepartment of Medical Oncology, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang, China. yechenyang@zju.edu.cn.
Ji WangCenter for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, China. jiwang1004@zju.edu.cn.
Ye ZhaoCenter for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, China. s0167@qq.com.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82203602
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

SLC7A11, a key factor protecting cancer cells from oxidative stress, is upregulated and shows prognostic significance in amounts of malignant tumors largely while its role still remains indistinct in breast cancer. We conduct an explicit analysis of the gene SLC7A11 based on The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) for breast cancer patients. Subsequently the co-expressed genes of SLC7A11 are identified. On account of the previous exploration of SLC7A11 thoroughly, we assess the immune infiltrating cell populations and immune checkpoints in breast cancer to unveil the complexity of tumor microenvironment (TME) by Cibersort and Tumor Infiltrating Estimation Resources (TIMER). We continue to conduct a further preliminary investigation into the drug resistance of breast cancer. Compared to the normal tissue, SLC7A11 is significantly expressed in breast cancer, and its differential expression is evident in patients without distant metastasis (M0). Elevated expression of SLC7A11 is associated with notable changes in the tumor microenvironment (TME) for breast cancer patients, including a decreased presence of CD8 + T cells and activated natural killer (NK) cells. Additionally, there is an increase in immune checkpoint such as CD274, CTLA4, HAVCR2, LAG3, PDCD1LG2 and TIGIT. This modulation in the immune landscape corresponds with improved sensitivity to conventional breast cancer treatments. Our comprehensive analysis confirms that SLC7A11 is a dependable tumor biomarker, offering valuable insights for the development of targeted therapies in breast cancer.

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Breast cancerImmune infiltrating cells (TILs)SLC7A11Survival analysis

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PMID40991090
PMCPMC12460869

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