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ArticleCancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.)2023

Six-transmembrane epithelial antigen of prostate 3 (STEAP3) is a potential prognostic biomarker in clear cell renal cell carcinoma that correlates with M2 macrophage infiltration and epithelial-mesenchymal.

Haotian Wei, Zhaochen Li, Yang Zhao, Shimiao Zhu, Simeng Wen, Changyi Quan

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Article in Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.), 2023. 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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Haotian WeiDepartment of Urology, Secord Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Zhaochen LiDepartment of Urology, Secord Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Yang ZhaoDepartment of Radiology, Secord Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Shimiao ZhuDepartment of Urology, Secord Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Simeng WenDepartment of Urology, Secord Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Changyi QuanDepartment of Urology, Secord Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3511-5604
Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University · CN

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Abstract

backgroundThe six-transmembrane epithelial antigen of the prostate 3 (STEAP3) is a metalloreductase, which is essential for iron uptake. Existing literature has shown that STEAP3 may perform an important role in the onset and progression of tumors. Nonetheless, a complete pan-cancer investigation of the prognostic significance and immune properties of STEAP3 is currently unavailable.

aimsAs part of our investigation into the possible functions of STEAP3 in malignancies, we conducted a comprehensive analysis to examine the prognostic value and immune features of STEAP3 in human pan-cancer. METHODS AND

resultsR and Cytoscape programs were applied to analyze and visualize the data. The expression of STEAP3 in both cell lines and tissues was measured utilizing a variety of approaches. Using the shRNA knockdown technique, we tested the viability of the A498 and 786-O cell lines and validated their functions. Both CCK-8 and transwell assays were conducted to estimate cell proliferation and invasion. The expression of STEAP3 was substantially elevated and was shown to be linked to prognosis in the majority of malignancies, notably in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). In addition, the expression of STEAP3 was shown to have a strong correlation with immune infiltrates, which in turn triggered the recruitment and polarization of M2 macrophages in ccRCC. The protein STEAP3 shows promise as a predictor of responses to immune-checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy. Positive links between STEAP3 and the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), the p53 pathway, and the immune-associated pathways were also found in the enrichment analysis. Our results illustrated that the STEAP3 expression level was substantially elevated in ccRCC tissues and suggested that it could stimulate EMT in ccRCC by downregulating CDH1.

conclusionIn a diverse range of cancers, STEAP3 might serve as a biomarker for determining the prognosis as well as a predictor of immunotherapy responsiveness. STEAP3 is a novel biological marker for determining prognosis, and it also performs a remarkable function in the promotion of tumor growth in ccRCC by enhancing invasion and EMT, as well as by triggering the recruitment and polarization of M2 macrophages.

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Carcinoma, Renal CellKidney NeoplasmsCell ProliferationHumansMalePrognosisProstateclear cell renal cell carcinomaepithelial-mesenchymal transitionimmune infiltrationM2 macrophageprognostic biomarkerSTEAP3

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PMID37344930
PMCPMC10432435
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