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The Activation Status of the TGF-β Transducer Smad2 is Associated with a Reduced Survival in Gastrointestinal Cancers: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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posted on 2023-09-01, 14:32 authored by Ilaria Girolami, Nicola Veronese, Lee Smith, Maria Gabriella Caruso, Rosa Reddavide, Gioacchino Leandro, Jacopo Demurtas, Alessia NottegarAberrant function of Smad2, a crucial member of the transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) signalling, is associated with the development of malignancies, particularly in the gastrointestinal district. However, little is known about its possible prognostic role in such tumor types. With the first meta-analysis on this topic, we demonstrated that the lack of the activated form of Smad2 (phosphor-Smad2 or pSmad2), which meant to be the C-terminally phosphorylated form, showed a statistically significant association with an increased risk of all-cause mortality in patients with gastrointestinal cancers (RR, 1.58; 95% CI, 1.05–2.37, p = 0.029, I2 = 84%), also after having adjusted for potential confounders (RR, 1.65; 95% CI, 1.24–2.18; p < 0.001; I2 = 4%). This finding highlights the importance of the TGF-β signaling in this type of cancers. In this line, further studies are needed to explore more in depth this important molecular pathway, focusing also on potential therapeutic strategies based on its effectors or molecular targets.
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20Issue number
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3831Publication title
International Journal of Molecular SciencesISSN
1422-0067External DOI
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MDPIFile version
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