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STAT1 and STAT4 expression as prognostic biomarkers in patients with bladder cancer

  • Authors:
    • Hajar El Ahanidi
    • Meryem El Azzouzi
    • Boutaina Addoum
    • Mohammed  Tetou
    • Ilyass Hassan
    • Abderrahmane Al Bouzidi
    • Mohammed Oukabli
    • Chaimae Hafidi Alaoui
    • Imane Chaoui
    • Laila Benbacer
    • Mohammed El Mzibri
    • Ahmed Ameur
    • Camilla Jandus
    • Mohammed Attaleb
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    Affiliations: Department of Pathology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, CH‑1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland, Biology and Medical Research Unit, National Center for Energy, Nuclear Sciences and Techniques, 10010 Rabat, Morocco, Urology Department, Military Hospital of Rabat, 10000 Rabat, Morocco, Pathology Department, Military Hospital of Rabat, 10000 Rabat, Morocco
    Copyright: © El Ahanidi et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.
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       https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2025.2828
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Abstract

Signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) proteins are cytoplasmic transcription factors known to play key roles in numerous physiological and pathological processes, from pathogen response to cancer modulation. However, the roles of some STAT family members, particularly STAT1 and STAT4, in the initiation and progression of bladder cancer (BC) have not been comprehensively studied. The present study investigated the expression pattern of STAT1 and STAT4 in the prognosis and survival of BC taking advantage of patients' specimens and cell lines. In our cohort, high mRNA expression of STAT1 was significantly associated with tumor invasiveness, recurrence and progression, and was shown to increase according to tumor stage in BC cell lines. However, it did not affect patient survival. By contrast, STAT4 exhibited its highest expression in early‑stage tumors, without a significant link to the tumor stage. Moreover, it was found that increased STAT4 mRNA expression was associated with improved disease‑free survival and overall survival in our cohort. Collectively, these findings suggest that STAT1 and STAT4 could be promising prognostic markers to enhance BC management.
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El Ahanidi H, El Azzouzi M, Addoum B, Tetou M, Hassan I, Al Bouzidi A, Oukabli M, Hafidi Alaoui C, Chaoui I, Benbacer L, Benbacer L, et al: STAT1 and STAT4 expression as prognostic biomarkers in patients with bladder cancer. Mol Clin Oncol 22: 33, 2025.
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El Ahanidi, H., El Azzouzi, M., Addoum, B., Tetou, M., Hassan, I., Al Bouzidi, A. ... Attaleb, M. (2025). STAT1 and STAT4 expression as prognostic biomarkers in patients with bladder cancer. Molecular and Clinical Oncology, 22, 33. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2025.2828
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El Ahanidi, H., El Azzouzi, M., Addoum, B., Tetou, M., Hassan, I., Al Bouzidi, A., Oukabli, M., Hafidi Alaoui, C., Chaoui, I., Benbacer, L., El Mzibri, M., Ameur, A., Jandus, C., Attaleb, M."STAT1 and STAT4 expression as prognostic biomarkers in patients with bladder cancer". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 22.4 (2025): 33.
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El Ahanidi, H., El Azzouzi, M., Addoum, B., Tetou, M., Hassan, I., Al Bouzidi, A., Oukabli, M., Hafidi Alaoui, C., Chaoui, I., Benbacer, L., El Mzibri, M., Ameur, A., Jandus, C., Attaleb, M."STAT1 and STAT4 expression as prognostic biomarkers in patients with bladder cancer". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 22, no. 4 (2025): 33. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2025.2828
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El Ahanidi H, El Azzouzi M, Addoum B, Tetou M, Hassan I, Al Bouzidi A, Oukabli M, Hafidi Alaoui C, Chaoui I, Benbacer L, Benbacer L, et al: STAT1 and STAT4 expression as prognostic biomarkers in patients with bladder cancer. Mol Clin Oncol 22: 33, 2025.
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El Ahanidi, H., El Azzouzi, M., Addoum, B., Tetou, M., Hassan, I., Al Bouzidi, A. ... Attaleb, M. (2025). STAT1 and STAT4 expression as prognostic biomarkers in patients with bladder cancer. Molecular and Clinical Oncology, 22, 33. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2025.2828
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El Ahanidi, H., El Azzouzi, M., Addoum, B., Tetou, M., Hassan, I., Al Bouzidi, A., Oukabli, M., Hafidi Alaoui, C., Chaoui, I., Benbacer, L., El Mzibri, M., Ameur, A., Jandus, C., Attaleb, M."STAT1 and STAT4 expression as prognostic biomarkers in patients with bladder cancer". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 22.4 (2025): 33.
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El Ahanidi, H., El Azzouzi, M., Addoum, B., Tetou, M., Hassan, I., Al Bouzidi, A., Oukabli, M., Hafidi Alaoui, C., Chaoui, I., Benbacer, L., El Mzibri, M., Ameur, A., Jandus, C., Attaleb, M."STAT1 and STAT4 expression as prognostic biomarkers in patients with bladder cancer". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 22, no. 4 (2025): 33. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2025.2828
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