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World J Stem Cells. Aug 26, 2025; 17(8): 107013
Published online Aug 26, 2025. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v17.i8.107013
Published online Aug 26, 2025. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v17.i8.107013
Expression of stem cell marker musashi-1 and its relationship with survival prognosis in patients with resectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Ya-Xuan Niu, Min Hu, Department of Laboratory, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou University People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou 450000, Henan Province, China
Wei-Feng Zhao, Hong-Jie Yang, Tumor Center, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou 450000, Henan Province, China
Author contributions: Niu YX designed the study; Hu M performed the experiments; Zhao WF and Yang HJ analysed the data; Niu YX, Hu M, Zhao WF, and Yang HJ contributed to editorial changes in the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of Henan Provincial People’s Hospital (Approval No. HXDXB24011), and the study followed the ethical guidelines of the Declaration of Helsinki.
Informed consent statement: Informed consent was obtained from all study participants.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Ya-Xuan Niu, Technician in Charge, Department of Laboratory, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou University People’s Hospital, No. 7 Weiwu Road, Zhengzhou 450000, Henan Province, China. mini209@126.com
Received: March 14, 2025
Revised: April 19, 2025
Accepted: July 11, 2025
Published online: August 26, 2025
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Revised: April 19, 2025
Accepted: July 11, 2025
Published online: August 26, 2025
Processing time: 161 Days and 0.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: The expression level of musashi-1 has been found to be closely associated with the treatment efficacy, disease progression, and overall survival of patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. As a key regulator involved in tumorigenesis and cancer stem cell maintenance, musashi-1 holds promise as a novel biomarker for predicting therapeutic response and assessing long-term prognosis in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients, potentially guiding personalized treatment strategies.