The role of formin-like protein 1 in pancreatic cancer and its specific effects on immunity

Objective To investigate the functions and immunological implication of formin-like protein 1 in pancreatic cancer. Methods A multitude of public datasets and an in-house cohort were used to assess the clinical relevance and the immunological relevance of formin-like protein 1 in pancreatic cancer....

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Main Authors: Jian Liu, Junli Ding, Liang Chen, Shoupeng Shao, Jie Mei, Xuejing Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2025-08-01
Series:Journal of International Medical Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/03000605251365844
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Summary:Objective To investigate the functions and immunological implication of formin-like protein 1 in pancreatic cancer. Methods A multitude of public datasets and an in-house cohort were used to assess the clinical relevance and the immunological relevance of formin-like protein 1 in pancreatic cancer. Subsequently, in vitro assays were conducted to evaluate the biological roles of formin-like protein 1 in pancreatic cancer and its effects on immunity. Results The expression of formin-like protein 1 was elevated in pancreatic cancer tissues and linked to a poor prognosis in pancreatic cancer. In vitro assays showed that elevated expression of formin-like protein 1 promoted pancreatic cancer progression. Moreover, formin-like protein 1 was linked to an inflamed tumor microenvironment and mediated epithelial–mesenchymal transition and programmed cell death 1 ligand 1 expression in pancreatic cancer. Conclusions Formin-like protein 1 is a biomarker of an inflamed tumor microenvironment and positively modulates epithelial–mesenchymal transition and programmed cell death 1 ligand 1 expression in pancreatic cancer, which could be utilized as a novel target for antitumor immunity for more in-depth studies.
ISSN:1473-2300