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. 2023 Mar 28;16:31. doi: 10.1186/s13045-023-01425-5

Table 1.

Overexpression and correlation of APOBEC3s with mutation burden across cancers

Cancer type APOBEC3(s) overexpressed* Expression type* Correlated tumor mutation burden(s)** References
Multiple 3A, 3B*, 3F, and 3G mRNA* APOBEC3-induced [27]
Adrenal 3B mRNA* and protein Overall [44]
B-cell lymphoma 3B and 3C mRNA N/A [45]
Bile duct 3A* and 3B (No healthy tissue control) mRNA APOBEC3-induced [43]
Bladder 3B* Protein N/A [35]
3B mRNA Not detected [27]
3B mRNA N/A [34]
3A* and 3B* mRNA* APOBEC3-induced [1, 46]
3B1 mRNA and protein N/A [1]
Breast 3A*, 3B*, and 3H mRNA* APOBEC3-induced [27]
3B mRNA N/A [34]
3B* mRNA* APOBEC3-induced, overall [22]
3A* and 3B mRNA* APOBEC-induced [47]
3A*, 3B*, and C3-H mRNA* APOBEC3-induced, overall [48]
Cervical 3B mRNA N/A [34]
Esophageal 3B* mRNA and protein* APOBEC3-induced in PIK3CA [39]
Gastric 3B* Protein* Overall [37]
3B mRNA and protein N/A [38]
Glioma 3B, 3C, 3D, 3F, 3G, 3H mRNA* Overall [51]
Head and neck 3B mRNA N/A [34]
Kidney 3B mRNA N/A [34]
Leukemia 3A mRNA N/A [52]
Lung 3B* mRNA* APOBEC3-induced [27]
3B* mRNA* APOBEC3-induced, overall [53]
3B* mRNA* APOBEC3-induced [54]
3B mRNA N/A [34]
3B mRNA N/A [36]
Nasopharyngeal 3B Protein N/A [55]
Ovarian 3B Protein N/A [42]
3B mRNA* and protein Overall [41]
3B* mRNA* Overall [56]
Pancreatic 3G mRNA and protein N/A [49]
Penile 3A (In subset) Protein N/A [57]
Prostate 3B mRNA N/A [34]
Skin 3B mRNA N/A [34]
Uterus 3B mRNA N/A [34]

*Indicates that a correlation was detected between the specified APOBEC3(s) and mutation burden(s). Some papers with both protein and mRNA expression only tested for correlations with one expression metric, so lack of an asterisk may indicate no relevant data rather than lack of statistical association

**N/A indicates no relevant data, not lack of statistical association