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ArticleScientific reports2023

PHF5A is a potential diagnostic, prognostic, and immunological biomarker in pan-cancer.

Na Ding, Meiping Li, Xiaokun Zhao

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Article in Scientific reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Na DingDepartment of Pathology, Shaoxing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Shaoxing, 312000, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.
Meiping LiDepartment of Pathology, Shaoxing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Shaoxing, 312000, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.
Xiaokun ZhaoSchool of Medicine, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, 312000, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China. zhaoxk@mail.ustc.edu.cn.
Shaoxing City Women and Children Hospital · CNShaoxing University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Studying the molecular mechanisms and regulatory functions of genes is crucial for exploring new approaches and tactics in cancer therapy. Studies have shown that the aberrant expression of PHF5A in tumors is linked to the origin and advancement of multiple cancers. However, its role in diagnosis, prognosis, and immunological prediction has not been comprehensively investigated in a pan-cancer analysis. Using several bioinformatic tools, we conducted a systematic examination of the potential carcinogenesis of PHF5A in various tumors from multiple aspects. Our analysis indicated that PHF5A expression varied between normal and tumor tissues and was linked to clinical diagnosis and prognosis in various cancers. The results confirmed a notable variation in the levels of PHF5A promoter methylation among several types of primary tumor and normal tissues and methylation of the PHF5A promoter played a guiding role in prognosis in some cancers. According to our findings, PHF5A played a critical role in tumor immunity and it might be an excellent target for anticancer immunotherapy. To sum up, PHF5A can be used in pan-cancer diagnostics, prognostics, and immunotherapy.

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NeoplasmsBiomarkersCarcinogenesisComputational BiologyHumansPrognosisRNA-Binding ProteinsTrans-ActivatorsBiomarkersPHF5A protein, humanRNA-Binding ProteinsTrans-Activators

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PMID37845358
PMCPMC10579340
OpenAlexW4387672414

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