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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2025

SNRPB2 facilitates esophageal squamous cell carcinoma oncogenesis and progression via E2F4 stabilization.

Feng Xu, Chen-Cheng Zhu, Chen Lu, Guang-Yao Ning, Ren-Quan Zhang

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. 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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Feng XuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Chen-Cheng ZhuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Chen LuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Guang-Yao NingDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Ren-Quan ZhangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Esophageal cancer (ESCA) is a highly aggressive malignancy with poor prognosis. Small nuclear ribonucleoprotein polypeptide B2 (SNRPB2) is a core component of the spliceosome involved in pre-mRNA splicing. However, its role in tumor development and progression remains largely unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical relevance and prognostic value of SNRPB2 in ESCA. Methods: SNRPB2 mRNA expression and genetic alterations were analyzed using GEPIA2 and cBioPortal. Protein expression was assessed by immunohistochemistry in paraffin-embedded esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) tissues. Functional assays in ESCC cell lines were conducted to determine the biological role of SNRPB2. Immune-related and functional analyses were performed using TIMER, TISIDB, TISCH, Gene Ontology (GO), and Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA). Cycloheximide (CHX) chase assays were used to assess protein stability. Results: SNRPB2 mRNA was upregulated in ESCA and associated with tumor progression and poor prognosis. Immunohistochemistry confirmed high SNRPB2 protein expression in ESCC, correlating with vessel carcinoma embolus, lymph node metastasis, clinical stage, and tumor grade. SNRPB2 knockdown significantly inhibited ESCC cell proliferation, migration, and invasion Conclusion: SNRPB2 promotes ESCC progression by stabilizing E2F4 and regulating cell cycle genes. It is also associated with immune infiltration and gene expression in ESCA. SNRPB2 may serve as a prognostic biomarker and potential therapeutic target in esophageal cancer.

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E2F4 Transcription FactorEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophageal Squamous Cell CarcinomaAnimalsCarcinogenesisCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationDisease ProgressionFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleMiceMiddle AgedPrognosisE2F4 protein, humanE2F4 Transcription Factorcancer biomarkerclinical relevanceesophageal cancerimmune infiltrationprognostic factorSNRPB2tumor progression

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PMCPMC12222229

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