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CEMIP as a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for breast cancer patients

Jinqi Xue, Xudong Zhu, Xinbo Qiao, Yulun Wang, Jiawen Bu, Xiaoying Zhang, Qingtian Ma, Lu Liang, Lisha Sun, Caigang Liu

Department of Oncology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110004, China.

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Xue J, Zhu X, Qiao X, Wang Y, Bu J, Zhang X, Ma Q, Liang L, Sun L, Liu C. CEMIP as a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for breast cancer patients. Int J Med Sci 2022; 19(3):434-445. doi:10.7150/ijms.58067. https://www.medsci.org/v19p0434.htm
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Purpose: We aimed to evaluate whether CEMIP plays any role in the survival outcome of breast cancer (BC) patients, as well as to explore the regulatory mechanism of CEMIP in BC.

Methods: We evaluated the expression and prognostic effect of CEMIP in BC patients using the Oncomine, GEPIA, UALCAN, and Kaplan-Meier plotter databases. Additionally, we detected CEMIP mRNA and protein levels in BC and normal tissues via PCR and western blotting analyses. Through immunochemistry analysis, we quantified CEMIP expression in 233 samples from BC patients. We then analyzed the link between the survival outcomes and CEMIP expression based on these clinical samples. Furthermore, we explored the immune-related molecules regulated by CEMIP and its coexpressed genes using the STRING database.

Results: CEMIP expression was higher in BC tissues than in normal tissues. Patients with high CEMIP mRNA levels had a worse survival outcome. Similarly, patients expressing CEMIP had significantly shorter overall survival and disease-free survival than those not expressing the protein (P < 0.01). Some lymphocytes, immune inhibitors, immune stimulators, MHC molecules, chemokines, and chemokine receptors can be regulated by CEMIP, and CEMIP and its coexpressed genes can participate in the hyaluronan biosynthetic process, hyaluronan catabolic process, and other related biological processes in the progression of BC.

Conclusion: Compared to normal tissues, BC tissues had higher number of CEMIP transcripts. CEMIP expression was associated with an adverse prognosis. CEMIP and its coexpressed genes can participate in the progression of BC. Therefore, CEMIP may be a potential biomarker for the treatment of BC patients.

Keywords: Breast cancer, CEMIP, Metastasis, Prognosis, Biomarker


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Xue, J., Zhu, X., Qiao, X., Wang, Y., Bu, J., Zhang, X., Ma, Q., Liang, L., Sun, L., Liu, C. (2022). CEMIP as a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for breast cancer patients. International Journal of Medical Sciences, 19(3), 434-445. https://doi.org/10.7150/ijms.58067.

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Xue, J.; Zhu, X.; Qiao, X.; Wang, Y.; Bu, J.; Zhang, X.; Ma, Q.; Liang, L.; Sun, L.; Liu, C. CEMIP as a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for breast cancer patients. Int. J. Med. Sci. 2022, 19 (3), 434-445. DOI: 10.7150/ijms.58067.

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Xue J, Zhu X, Qiao X, Wang Y, Bu J, Zhang X, Ma Q, Liang L, Sun L, Liu C. CEMIP as a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for breast cancer patients. Int J Med Sci 2022; 19(3):434-445. doi:10.7150/ijms.58067. https://www.medsci.org/v19p0434.htm

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Xue J, Zhu X, Qiao X, Wang Y, Bu J, Zhang X, Ma Q, Liang L, Sun L, Liu C. 2022. CEMIP as a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for breast cancer patients. Int J Med Sci. 19(3):434-445.

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