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Abstract
Thyroid cancer (THCA) is a common head and neck malignancy. The family with sequence similarity 3 (FAM3) is a cytokine-like gene family with four members, which is presumed to participate in the development of many cancer types. However, the expression patterns of FAM3s in THCA and their prognostic values, have not yet been established. We investigated differential expressions of FAM3 mRNA and protein in THCA, then validated the findings for FAM3B by immunohistochemistry. We also investigated survival data with respect to FAM3 expression patterns in patients with THCA. FAM3s information regarding their relationships with clinical pathological parameters were obtained and FAM3 mutations were assessed. KEGG and GO pathway regarding FAM3C were obtained using online databases. To investigate potential correlations between FAM3s and immune cell infiltration, we investigated the roles of FAM3s in immune cells of patients with THCA. The mRNA expression of FAM3C were significantly elevated in THCA tissues; high expression levels of FAM3C protein were also observed in THCA tissues. A significant association between the pathological stage and the expression of FAM3C was found in patients with THCA. Patients with THCA who had high mRNA expression levels of FAM3C exhibited significantly more favorable prognosis, compared with patients who had low mRNA expression levels of FAM3C. Overall, FAM3C may play vital roles in the pathogenesis and development of THCA, and these findings constitute novel insights for biomarkers of immunotherapeutic targeted agents and may aid in the identification of prognostic biomarkers for THCA.
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Critical ReviewsTM in Eukaryotic Gene Expression presents timely concepts and experimental approaches that are contributing to rapid advances in our mechanistic understanding of gene regulation, organization, and structure within the contexts of biological control and the diagnosis/treatment of disease. The journal provides in-depth critical reviews, on well-defined topics of immediate interest, written by recognized specialists in the field. Extensive literature citations provide a comprehensive information resource.
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