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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2021

NFAT as a Biomarker and Therapeutic Target in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer-Related Brain Metastasis.

Lu Peng, Yihao Tao, Rui Wu, Jing Su, Maoyuan Sun, Yuan Cheng, Zongyi Xie, Jinning Mao, Xiaohui Zhan, Guodong Liu

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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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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Lu PengDepartment of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Yihao TaoDepartment of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Rui WuDepartment of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Jing SuDepartment of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Maoyuan SunDepartment of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Yuan ChengDepartment of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Zongyi XieDepartment of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Jinning MaoDepartment of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Xiaohui ZhanDepartment of Bioinformatics, School of Basic Medical Sciences of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Guodong LiuDepartment of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Chongqing Medical University · CNDalian Medical University · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBrain metastases (BMs) are associated with poor prognosis and significant mortality, and approximately 25% of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) develop BMs. The present study was aimed to understand the relationships between BM and NSCLC and reveal potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets in NSCLC-related BM.

methodsThe differentially expressed genes (DEGs) expressed during NSCLC and BM development were predicted by bioinformatics analysis, and the expression of the upstream transcription factor nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT) was confirmed as a differential gene expressed in both NSCLC and BM. In addition, the expression of proteins encoded by these DEGs was verified by immunohistochemical experiments examining normal lung tissue, lung cancer tissue, and brain metastasis tissue from 30 patients with NSCLC related BM.

resultsThe co-DEGs interleukin (IL)-11, cadherin 5 (CDH5) and C-C motif chemokine 2 (CCL2) link NSCLC and BM in the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database, and NFAT may target the expression of these co-DEGs. In the GEO database, NFATc1 and NFATc3 were significantly downregulated in NSCLC tissues (P <.05), whereas NFATc1, NFATc2, NFATc3, and NFATc4 were significantly downregulated in BMs (P <.05). Consistent findings were observed in the immunohistochemical analysis.

conclusionNFATc1 and NFATc3 may play important roles in the occurrence of NSCLC and BM by regulating IL-11, CDH5, and CCL2.

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bioinformaticsbiomarkerbrain metastasisimmunohistochemistrynon–small cell lung cancer

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PMID34917508
PMCPMC8669620
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