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ArticleOncology letters2018

Pyk2 promotes tumor progression in renal cell carcinoma.

Tangliang Zhao, Yi Bao, Xin Lu, Yi He, Xinxin Gan, Jianchao Wang, Bing Liu, Linhui Wang

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Article in Oncology letters, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Tangliang ZhaoDepartment of Urology, Changzheng Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200001, P.R. China.
Yi BaoDepartment of Urology, Changzheng Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200001, P.R. China.
Xin LuDepartment of Urology, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200003, P.R. China.
Yi HeDepartment of Urology, The First Hospital of Jiaxing, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314000, P.R. China.
Xinxin GanDepartment of Urology, Changzheng Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200001, P.R. China.
Jianchao WangDepartment of Urology, Changzheng Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200001, P.R. China.
Bing LiuDepartment of Urology, Changzheng Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200001, P.R. China.
Linhui WangDepartment of Urology, Changzheng Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200001, P.R. China.
Second Military Medical University · CNFirst Hospital of Jiaxing · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Proline-rich tyrosine kinase 2 (Pyk2), a member of the focal adhesion kinase family, has recently been associated with tumor development. However, the role of Pyk2 in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) remains unexplored. The present study investigated the expression pattern, clinical significance, and function of Pyk2 in RCC. By using a reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction, tissue microarray and immunohistochemistry, it was demonstrated that RCC tissues display a higher Pyk2 expression compared with paired adjacent nontumor tissues. Furthermore, it was revealed that Pyk2 upregulation was associated with poor clinical outcomes in patients with RCC. By using loss-of-function approaches, it was demonstrated that Pyk2 knockdown reduced cell viability, invasive ability and migratory ability, and increased apoptosis in RCC cell lines. In contrast, Pyk2 overexpression promoted tumor cell proliferation, invasion and migration and reduced apoptosis. Collectively, the results of the present study present the tumor-promoting function of Pyk2 in RCC and thus provide molecular evidence for novel tyrosine kinase inhibitors as novel therapeutic options for RCC.

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invasionproliferationproline-rich tyrosine kinase 2renal cell carcinomatumor progression

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PMID30344745
PMCPMC6176372
OpenAlexW2891107228

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