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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2021

Identification of Key Genes Affecting the Tumor Microenvironment and Prognosis of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.

Jiarong Yi, Wenjing Zhong, Haoming Wu, Jikun Feng, Xiazi Zouxu, Xinjian Huang, Siqi Li, Zeyu Shuang

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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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.

Jiarong YiDepartment of Breast Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, The State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Wenjing ZhongDepartment of Breast Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, The State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Haoming WuDepartment of Breast Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, The State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Jikun FengDepartment of Breast Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, The State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Xiazi ZouxuDepartment of Breast Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, The State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Xinjian HuangDepartment of Breast Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, The State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Siqi LiDepartment of Breast Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, The State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Zeyu ShuangDepartment of Breast Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, The State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center · CNSun Yat-sen University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although the tumor microenvironment (TME) plays an important role in the development of many cancers, its roles in breast cancer, especially triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), are not well studied. This study aimed to identify genes related to the TME and prognosis of TNBC. Firstly, we identified differentially expressed genes (DEG) in the TME of TNBC, using Expression data (ESTIMATE) datasets obtained from the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Estimation of Stromal and Immune cells in Malignant Tumor tissues. Next, survival analysis was performed to analyze the relationship between TME and prognosis of TNBC, as well as determine DEGs. Genes showing significant differences were scored as alternative genes. A protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed and functional enrichment analysis conducted using the DEG. Proteins with a degree greater than 5 and 10 in the PPI network correspond with hub genes and key genes, respectively. Finally, CCR2 and CCR5 were identified as key genes in TME and prognosis of TNBC. Finally, these results were verified using Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) datasets and immunohistochemistry of TNBC patients. In conclusion, CCR2 and CCR5 are key genes in the TME and prognosis of TNBC with the potential of prognostic biomarkers in TNBC.

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