Bladder Cancer Patients with Elevated SPRR1B Expression Experiencing a Poor Prognosis.
Arch Esp Urol
; 77(5): 554-569, 2024 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
SPRR1B, a member of the small proline-rich protein family, is implicated in various epithelial cancers as a potential oncogene linked to tumour growth and poor survival outcomes. However, its role in urothelial bladder carcinoma (UBC) remains to be fully elucidated.METHODS:
Transcriptional profiling data from The Cancer Genome Atlas grouped UBC samples in accordance with SPRR1B expression. Bioinformatic analysis was conducted to evaluate whether SPRR1B is a prognostic factor and a survival factor in UBC. Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) was performed to study immune cells and pathways. Reverse transcription quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction detected gene expression. Immunohistochemistry assessed protein expression. Spearman correlation test analysed the correlation between SPRR1B and the protein p53.RESULTS:
The bioinformatics results indicated that the expression level of SPRR1B in UBC tissues was significantly increased compared with that in normal bladder tissues, correlating with clinical characteristics. A high expression predicted poor prognosis and survival. Univariate Cox statistics showed that a high expression level of SPRR1B was correlated with UBC patients having poor overall survival (OS) (p < 0.05). In addition, on the basis of the multivariate Cox analysis, SPRR1B expression was independently correlated with OS (p = 0.005). GSEA analysis revealed enrichment in the p53, apoptosis, and cell cycle signalling pathways, and an association with B cells, lymphocytes, and natural killer cells. In addition, SPRR1B was found to be associated with immune infiltration based on the analysis of immune cell infiltration. Performing corresponding verification on a small number of tissues collected from bladder cancer patients revealed that the expression of this protein was negatively correlated with the expression of p53.CONCLUSIONS:
SPRR1B overexpression predicts poor UBC outcomes, suggesting its role as a prognostic marker and therapeutic target. Further research is necessary to elucidate its role in UBC progression.Palabras clave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias de la Vejiga Urinaria
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arch Esp Urol
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China