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This research aims to explore the alternative splicing landscape in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in Africa and its relationship with viral infections.

April 5, 2026Cancer Research

Transcript Isoform Diversity in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Its Implications

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This research aims to explore the alternative splicing landscape in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in Africa and its relationship with viral infections.
Conducted a cross-sectional study with 29 patients having confirmed ESCC and verified HIV status.
Collected tumor and adjacent normal biopsies for histological evaluation, HPV genotyping, and RNA sequencing.
Investigated alternative splicing profiles and their association with viral status using computational modeling and molecular docking.
Identified skipped exons as the most common alternative splicing event in ESCC.
Significant patient-specific heterogeneity was observed, particularly affecting the protocadherin gene family.
Dysregulated non-coding RNAs indicated a loss of tumor-suppressive control.
Predicted a tumor-specific splice variant in CXADR that alters cell signaling, with no significant effect of viral status on splicing burden.

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A cross-sectional study reveals therapeutic targets related to alternative splicing in African esophageal cancer, suggesting new diagnostic approaches.

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Mbatha et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d1fcfda79560c99a0a2d2e https://doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.am2026-5438

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A cross-sectional study reveals therapeutic targets related to alternative splicing in African esophageal cancer, suggesting new diagnostic approaches.

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