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Open AccessIntegrative score based on CDK6, PD-L1 and TMB predicts response to platinum-based chemotherapy and PD-1/PD-L1 blockade in muscle-invasive bladder cancer
Cyclin-dependent kinase 6 (CDK6) was proved to be an important regulator in the progression of cell cycle and has been a promising therapeutic target in cancer treatment. However, the clinical significance of ...
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Open AccessC-type lectin receptor Dectin-1 blockade on tumour-associated macrophages improves anti-PD-1 efficacy in gastric cancer
This study aimed to investigate the expression and clinical significance of Dendritic cell-associated C-type lectin-1 (Dectin-1) in gastric cancer (GC), and to explore the mechanism of Dectin-1 regulating tumo...
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Open AccessIntratumoral PD-1+CD8+ T cells associate poor clinical outcomes and adjuvant chemotherapeutic benefit in gastric cancer
Although PD-1 has been reported to be a marker of T-cell exhaustion in several malignancies, the biological role of PD-1+CD8+ T cells in gastric cancer (GC) remains unclear. Herein, we aimed to investigate the ro...
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CD103+CD8+ tissue-resident memory T cell infiltration predicts clinical outcome and adjuvant therapeutic benefit in muscle-invasive bladder cancer
CD103+CD8+ tissue-resident memory T (TRM) cells, associated with better overall survival among various malignancies, are thought to activate anti-tumour immune response and affect therapeutic sensitivity includin...
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TIGIT and PD-1 expression atlas predicts response to adjuvant chemotherapy and PD-L1 blockade in muscle-invasive bladder cancer
TIGIT and PD-1 are checkpoint receptors that could regulate the functional status of immune cells through independent pathways. However, the clinical significance of immune classification based on TIGIT and PD...
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TIM3+ cells in gastric cancer: clinical correlates and association with immune context
T cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain-containing protein 3 (TIM3) is a crucial immune checkpoint and is considered as an emerging target for cancer treatment. However, the clinical significance and immune-rel...
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Open AccessIdentification and validation of an immunogenic subtype of gastric cancer with abundant intratumoural CD103+CD8+ T cells conferring favourable prognosis
Intratumoural CD103+CD8+ T cells have been linked to prolonged survival in several malignancies. However, the clinical significance of CD103+CD8+ T cells in gastric cancer remains unexplored.
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Open AccessB4GALT1 expression predicts prognosis and adjuvant chemotherapy benefits in muscle-invasive bladder cancer patients
The expression alterations of B4GALT1 have been noted in some types of cancer and they are related to cancer cell proliferation, invasiveness, metastasis, and drug resistance. We aimed to establish the express...
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Open AccessTumor-infiltrating mast cells predict prognosis and gemcitabine-based adjuvant chemotherapeutic benefit in biliary tract cancer patients
Recent studies have reported TIMs play an important role in tumors progression or regression, but the effect of TIMs in biliary tract cancer remains unclear. The aim of this study is to investigate the prognos...
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Open AccessLow CCL17 expression associates with unfavorable postoperative prognosis of patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma
Chemokine (C–C motif) ligand 17 (CCL17) is a chemokine mainly produced by myeloid dendritic cells. It is a ligand for CC chemokine receptor 4 (CCR4) and CC chemokine receptor 8 (CCR8). The aim of this study wa...
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Open AccessPrognostic value of CC-chemokine receptor seven expression in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma treated with tyrosine kinase inhibitor
CC-chemokine receptor seven (CCR7), a G-protein coupled receptor normally facilitating immune cells lymphatic homing, has recently been identified on several cancer cells in promoting invasion and lymphatic sp...
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High mucin-7 expression is an independent predictor of adverse clinical outcomes in patients with clear-cell renal cell carcinoma
Mucin-7 is a member of the secreted mucins family. Mucins might play a crucial role during tumor development and its aberrant expression was observed in several types of tumor. Our study aims to evaluate the p...
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Galectin-8 is associated with recurrence and survival of patients with non-metastatic gastric cancer after surgery
The expression of galectin family has been unraveled in many malignant tumors and related with clinical outcomes. Our current study aims to investigate the prognostic value of galectin-8 expression and refine ...
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Decreased expression of Siglec-8 associates with poor prognosis in patients with gastric cancer after surgical resection
The expression of sialic acid-binding Ig-like lectin (Siglec) family has been detected in many malignant tumors and correlated with patient outcomes. The present study aims to investigate the prognostic value ...
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IL-33 is associated with unfavorable postoperative survival of patients with clear-cell renal cell carcinoma
The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential prognostic significance of interleukin-33 (IL-33) in patients with clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) after surgical resection. In this retrospective re...
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Prognostic value of preoperative lymphocyte to monocyte ratio in patients with nonmetastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma
Growing evidence indicates that systemic inflammation involves in cancer development and progression. Preoperative lymphocyte to monocyte ratio (LMR) has been estimated as an independent prognostic factor of v...
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Increased expression of interleukin-8 is an independent indicator of poor prognosis in clear-cell renal cell carcinoma
On the basis of aberrant interleukin-8 (IL-8) expression, a crucial angiogenesis factor and potential therapeutic target, in clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), this study aims to assess the prognostic si...
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Increased expression of C-C motif ligand 2 associates with poor prognosis in patients with gastric cancer after gastrectomy
Previous studies have demonstrated the clinical significance of polarized tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) in gastric cancer whereas the cytokines orchestrating TAM polarization remain elusive. This study a...
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Open AccessPrognostic value of interleukin-6 and interleukin-6 receptor in organ-confined clear-cell renal cell carcinoma: a 5-year conditional cancer-specific survival analysis
Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is the major cytokine that induces transcriptional acute and chronic inflammation responses, and was recently incorporated as a recurrence prognostication signature for localised clear-cel...
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Open AccessPrognostic significance of ST3GAL-1 expression in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma
Aberrant sialylated carbohydrate synthesis is frequently noted in various cancers. Sialyltransferase ST3GAL-1, which adds a sialic acid in an α-2,3 linkage to Gal β1,3 GalNAc, preforms an important role in mod...