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Letter to editor: SIGMAR1 screened by a GPCR-related classifier regulates endoplasmic reticulum stress in bladder
Xiaoman Zhang1, Yipeng Cong1, Xu Zheng2
1Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116011, Liaoning, China.
Abstract:
We are writing to commend the recent article by Zhuang et al. titled "SIGMAR1 screened by a GPCR-related classifier regulates endoplasmic reticulum stress in bladder cancer," published in the Journal of Translational Medicine. This is a highly innovative and clinically significant article that seamlessly integrates bioinformatics and functional analysis to identify SIGMAR1 as a key regulator of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in bladder cancer (BC). Additionally, it establishes a GPCR-tumor microenvironment (TME) classification system combining 15 GPCRs and five immune cell types, offering a novel perspective on traditional clinical treatment research directions. We offer some constructive suggestions here, hoping that our ideas can contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms of SIGMAR1 in BC progression. We sincerely appreciate the time and effort you have invested in this research.

