Fig. 5From: Comprehensive analysis of CXCL12 expression reveals the significance of inflammatory fibroblasts in bladder cancer carcinogenesis and progressionCXCL12 correlated with the TME of BLCA that influenced patients' responsiveness to ICB therapy. A, B CXCL12 is positively correlated with immune checkpoint genes, including PDCD1, PDCD1LG2, CD274, CTLA4, TIGIT, LAG3, and HAVCR2, but negatively related to SIGLEC15. C, D The MCP-COUNTER algorithm indicated that CXCL12 expression level is positively associated with CD8 + T cells, endothelial cells and CAFs in the TME. E The ESTIMATE algorithm showed a positive correlation of CXCL12 expression with the stromal and immune scores. F, G CXCL12 was associated with patients' age, SASP and aging-related genes. H The TIDE algorithm demonstrated that CXCL12 expression influenced the responsiveness of BLCA patients to ICB therapy. *** p < 0.001, ns: not significantBack to article page