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ArticleScientific reports2026

Pan-cancer and multi-omics analyses reveal the diagnostic and prognostic value of BAZ2B in cancer.

Jimin Guo, Shuqing Wang, Yan Liu, Bin Zhang, Jinghua Zhang, Jinghua Wu, Guijie Qi, Zhihao Shen, Rui Guo, Panyan Du and 6 more

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16 authors.

Jimin GuoCollege of Life Science, North China University of Science and Technology, 21 Bohai Avenue, New Town, Tangshan, 063001, Hebei, People's Republic of China.
Shuqing WangSchool of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, 21 Bohai Avenue, New Town, Tangshan, 063001, Hebei, People's Republic of China. wsq7992023@163.com.
Yan LiuCollege of Life Science, North China University of Science and Technology, 21 Bohai Avenue, New Town, Tangshan, 063001, Hebei, People's Republic of China. liuysm@ncst.edu.cn.
Bin ZhangAcademic Affairs Department of North China University of Science and Technology, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Jinghua ZhangSchool of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, 21 Bohai Avenue, New Town, Tangshan, 063001, Hebei, People's Republic of China.
Jinghua WuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, North China University of Science and Technology Affiliated Tangshan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Tangshan, 063000, People's Republic of China.
Guijie QiDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, North China University of Science and Technology Affiliated Tangshan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Tangshan, 063000, People's Republic of China.
Zhihao ShenDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, North China University of Science and Technology Affiliated Tangshan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Tangshan, 063000, People's Republic of China.
Rui GuoDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, North China University of Science and Technology Affiliated Tangshan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Tangshan, 063000, People's Republic of China.
Panyan DuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, North China University of Science and Technology Affiliated Tangshan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Tangshan, 063000, People's Republic of China.
Ying ZhangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, North China University of Science and Technology Affiliated Tangshan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Tangshan, 063000, People's Republic of China.
Mingjia ZhaoDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, North China University of Science and Technology Affiliated Tangshan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Tangshan, 063000, People's Republic of China.
Liyuan HanDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, North China University of Science and Technology Affiliated Tangshan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Tangshan, 063000, People's Republic of China.
Linfeng ZhouDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, North China University of Science and Technology Affiliated Tangshan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Tangshan, 063000, People's Republic of China.
Yufeng LiHebei Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Tangshan People's Hospital, 65 Shengli Road, Lunan, Tangshan, 063001, Hebei, People's Republic of China. liyuf56@163.com.
Yating ZhaoDepartment of Breast Center, Breast Center of the Affiliated Hospital of North, China University of Science and Technology, 73 Jianshe South Road, Tangshan, 063001, Hebei, People's Republic of China. zyt56tg@163.com.

Funding

Hebei Provincial Central Government Guiding Fund for Local Science and Technology Development Program 246Z7740GMedical Science Research Project of Hebei Provincial Health Commission 20250357National Natural Science Foundation of China 82173065
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bromodomain adjacent to zinc finger domain 2B (BAZ2B) is involved in chromatin remodeling, non-coding RNA regulation, and aging. However, its role in cancer remains unclear. Using multiple databases (TCGA, GEO, GTEx, TIMER2.0, cBioPortal), we found that BAZ2B is downregulated in many cancers, including breast cancer. Low BAZ2B correlates with poor prognosis, immune infiltration, and diagnostic potential, as shown by ROC and Kaplan-Meier analyses. Functionally, BAZ2B knockdown promoted breast cancer cell proliferation, colony formation, migration, and invasion, but suppressed apoptosis. Western blotting showed that BAZ2B depletion decreased Bax and p53, but increased Bcl-2. BAZ2B deficiency increased lactate production and upregulated glycolytic enzymes (LDHA, HK1, HK2, PKM2, PFK1). This suggests BAZ2B suppresses tumors by inhibiting glycolysis. Multi-omics integration further uncovered BAZ2B loss-induced co-activation of pro-inflammatory factor release and mTOR signaling, concurrent with suppression of apoptotic pathways and dysregulation of DNA repair machinery. Clinical validation using tissue microarrays confirmed reduced BAZ2B expression in tumors versus adjacent tissues, consistent with CPTAC proteomic data from UALCAN and immunohistochemical evidence from HPA. Collectively, BAZ2B constrains breast cancer progression by orchestrating proliferation, apoptosis, EMT, and glycolytic metabolism, positioning it as a promising therapeutic target and multi-cancer biomarker.

Indexed as

Biomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsNeoplasmsApoptosisBromodomain Containing ProteinsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGlycolysisHumansMultiomicsPrognosisProteomicsBiomarkers, TumorBromodomain Containing ProteinsBAZ2BBreast cancerIHCMulti-omics analysisPan-cancerPrognosis

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PMID41501318
PMCPMC12847799

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