Research Article: Decreased Expression of GLYATL Predicts Poor Prognosis in Patients with Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma
Abstract:
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is one of the most prevalent cancers of the urinary system. Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the major histological subtype of RCC, accounting for approximately % of all RCCs. According to the cancer statistics data, , new cases and , fatality cases are reported in the United States annually. Although surgery, targeted molecular therapy and immunotherapy have improved the overall survival (OS) of patients with ccRCC, therapeutic options are limited for those with metastatic ccRCC., Therefore, early diagnosis and identification of patients with poor prognoses are crucial to improving the survival outcomes of ccRCC. Increasing studies have revealed the various molecular aspects of ccRCC onset and progression. For instance, ccRCC is characterized by near-universal loss of chromosome p and relatively high mutation frequencies in several important genes residing on p (PBRM, SETD, BAP, MLH and SETD). Hence, chromosome p deletion was regarded as the initiating factor in ccRCC. In addition, the loss or mutation of the VHL gene is generally considered to be one of the involved initiating steps in the progression of ccRCC, which can regulate the transcription of many genes involved in angiogenesis, metabolism, and chromatin remodeling via the pathway of HIF? and HIF?. Therefore, understanding the molecular biology of ccRCC is vital.
Introduction:
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is one of the most prevalent cancers of the urinary system. Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the major histological subtype of RCC, accounting for approximately % of all RCCs. According to the cancer statistics data, , new cases and , fatality cases are reported in the United States annually. Although surgery, targeted molecular therapy and immunotherapy have improved the overall survival (OS) of patients with ccRCC, therapeutic options are limited for those with metastatic…
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