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ArticleScientific reports2021

Expression patterns and prognostic value of RUNX genes in kidney cancer.

Ke Gao, Fang Zhang, Ke Chen, Wei Li, Yi-Bing Guan, Meng-Lu Xu, Tie Chong, Zhi-Ming Dai

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ke Gao *Department of Anesthesia, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710004, China.
Fang Zhang *Department of Tumor 2 Families, The Central Hospital of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Enshi, 445000, China.
Ke Chen *Department of Medical Ultrasonic, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710004, China.
Wei LiDepartment of Anesthesia, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710004, China.
Yi-Bing GuanDepartment of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710004, China.
Meng-Lu XuDepartment of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, 710003, China.
Tie ChongDepartment of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710004, China. chongtie@126.com.
Zhi-Ming DaiDepartment of Anesthesia, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710004, China. daizhiming2016@xjtu.edu.cn.
Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University · CNThe Central Hospital of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture · CNXi'an Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Kidney cancer is the third most common malignancy of the urinary system, of which, kidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC) accounts for the vast majority. Runt-related transcription factors (RUNX) are involved in multiple cellular functions. However, the diverse expression patterns and prognostic values of RUNX genes in kidney cancer remained to be elucidated. In our study, we mined the DNA methylation, transcriptional and survival data of RUNX genes in patients with different kinds of kidney cancer through Oncomine, Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis, UALCAN, Kaplan-Meier Plotter, cBioPortal and LinkedOmics. We found that RUNX1 and RUNX3 were upregulated in KIRC tissues compared with those in normal tissues. The survival analysis results indicated a high transcription level of RUNX1 was associated with poor overall survival (OS) in KIRC patients. Furthermore, KIRC tumor tissues had significantly lower levels of RUNX1 promoter methylation than that in paracancerous tissues, with decreased DNA methylation of RUNX1 notably associated with poor OS in KIRC. In conclusion, our results revealed that RUNX1 may be a potential therapeutic target for treating KIRC, and RUNX1 promoter methylation level shows promise as a novel diagnostic and prognostic biomarker, which laid a foundation for further study.

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Up-RegulationAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Renal CellCore Binding Factor Alpha 2 SubunitCore Binding Factor Alpha 3 SubunitDNA MethylationFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansKidney NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedBiomarkers, TumorCore Binding Factor Alpha 2 SubunitCore Binding Factor Alpha 3 SubunitRUNX1 protein, humanRunx3 protein, human

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PMID34294773
PMCPMC8298387
OpenAlexW3207542776

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