scholarly journals The Oncogenic Role of γ-Aminobutyrate Aminotransferase in Human Tumor: A Pan-Cancer Analysis

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinyu Wang ◽  
Yi jie ◽  
Zhe Li ◽  
Hui Yu ◽  
Anqin Dong
Keyword(s):  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Tumor Development ◽  
Human Tumor ◽  
Enrichment Analysis ◽  
Genetic Alterations ◽  
The Cancer Genome Atlas ◽  
Cell Junction ◽  
Neuronal System ◽  
Aminobutyrate Aminotransferase ◽  
Pan Cancer

Abstract Emerging evidence supports the correlation between γ-aminobutyrate aminotransferase (ABAT) and tumors, but few research groups used pan-cancer analysis to verify it previously. Therefore, this study used the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database and the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) to obtain information about the correlations between ABAT and tumor development, and to explore its potential effectiveness for genetic alterations in tumor prognosis. The reduced expression level of ABAT in a majority of tumors is significantly associated with the poor prognosis. The genetic alteration of ABAT seems linked to the favorable prognosis of Uterine Corpus Endometrial Carcinoma (UCEC). Immune infiltration analysis showed a significantly positive correlation between ABAT and cancer-associated fibroblasts in the majority of tumors, but a highly negative correlation with Kidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC), Kidney Renal Papillary cell carcinoma (KIRP), and Prostate adenocarcinoma (PRAD). Enrichment analysis showed that cell junction organization, amino acids metabolism, and neuronal system-involved behaviors might affect the pathogenesis or etiology of cancer. This study is the first pan-cancer analysis that offers a detailed, comprehensive study of the process of the oncogenic roles of ABAT across different human tumors.

scholarly journals Increased VEGF-A in solid type of lung adenocarcinoma reduces the patients’ survival

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Woon Yong Jung ◽  
Kyueng-Whan Min ◽  
Young Ha Oh
Keyword(s):  
Immune Response ◽  
Survival Analysis ◽  
Lung Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Treatment Strategies ◽  
Enrichment Analysis ◽  
Genetic Alterations ◽  
Gene Set Enrichment Analysis ◽  
The Cancer Genome Atlas ◽  
Solid Type

AbstractThe histological classification of lung adenocarcinoma includes 5 types: lepidic, acinar, papillary, micropapillary and solid. The complex gene interactions and anticancer immune response of these types are not well known. The aim of this study was to reveal the survival rates, genetic alterations and immune activities of the five histological types and provide treatment strategies. This study reviewed the histological findings of 517 patients with lung adenocarcinoma from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database and classified them into five types. We performed gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) and survival analysis according to the different types. We found six oncogenic gene sets that were higher in lung adenocarcinoma than in normal tissues. In the survival analysis of each type, the acinar type had a favorable prognosis, and the solid subtype had an unfavorable prognosis; however, the survival differences between the other types were not significant. Our study focused on the solid type, which had the poorest prognosis. The solid type was related to adaptive immune resistance associated with elevated CD8 T cells and high CD274 (encoding PD-L1) expression. In the pathway analyses, the solid type was significantly related to high vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-A expression, reflecting tumor angiogenesis. Non-necrosis/low immune response affected by high VEGF-A was associated with worse prognosis. The solid type associated with high VEGF-A expression may contribute to the development of therapeutic strategies for lung adenocarcinoma.

scholarly journals CTHRC1 expression is a novel shared diagnostic and prognostic biomarker of survival in six different human cancer subtypes

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuzhat Sial ◽  
Mukhtiar Ahmad ◽  
Muhammad Safdar Hussain ◽  
Muhammad Junaid Iqbal ◽  
Yasir Hameed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Prognostic Biomarker ◽  
Human Cancer ◽  
Enrichment Analysis ◽  
Genetic Alterations ◽  
Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Clinicopathological Features ◽  
Cancer Subtypes ◽  
Normal Tissues ◽  
Collagen Triple Helix

AbstractAccording to the previous reports, the collagen triple helix repeat containing 1 (CTHRC1) causes tumorigenesis by modulating the tumor microenvironment, however, the evidence is limited to a few human cancer subtypes. In the current study, we analyzed and validated the CTHRC1 expression variations in 24 different human cancer tissues paired with normal tissues using publically available databases. We observed that CTHRC1 was overexpressed in all the 24 major subtypes of human cancers and its overexpression was significantly associated with the reduced overall survival (OS) duration of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSC), kidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC), liver hepatocellular carcinoma (LIHC), Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD), stomach adenocarcinoma (STAD), and Uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma (UCEC). This implies that CTHRC1 plays a significant role in the development and progression of these cancers. We further noticed that CTHRC1 was also overexpressed in HNSC, KIRC, LIHC, LUAD, STAD, and UCEC patients of different clinicopathological features. Pathways enrichment analysis revealed the involvement of CTHRC1 associated genes in seven diverse pathways. We also explored few interesting correlations between CTHRC1 expression and promoter methylation, genetic alterations, CNVs, CD8+ T immune cells infiltration, and tumor purity. In conclusion, CTHRC1 can serve as a shared diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in HNSC, KIRC, LIHC, LUAD, STAD, and UCEC patients of different clinicopathological features.

scholarly journals Identification of Tumor Microenvironment-Related Genes in Kidney Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma Patients via Bioinformatic Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rongjiong Zheng ◽  
Yaosen SHao ◽  
Mingming Wang ◽  
Yeli Tang ◽  
Meiling Hu
Keyword(s):  
Tumor Microenvironment ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Clear Cell ◽  
Clear Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Expression Profiles ◽  
Prognostic Significance ◽  
Enrichment Analysis ◽  
Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma ◽  
The Cancer Genome Atlas ◽  
Functional Enrichment

Abstract BackgroundTumor microenvironment has been implicated in the development and progression of cancers. However, the prognostic significance of tumor microenvironment-related genes in kidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC) remains unclear. MethodsIn this study, we obtained and analyzed gene expression profiles from The Cancer Genome Atlas database. Stromal and immune scores were calculated based on the ESTIMATE algorithm. ResultsIn the discovery series of 537 patients, we identified a list of differentially expressed genes which was significantly associated with prognosis in KIRC patients. Protein-protein interaction networks and functional enrichment analysis were both performed, indicating that these identified genes were related to the immune response. ConclusionsThe tumor microenvironment-related genes could serve as the potential biomarkers for KIRC.

TRPV4 is a Prognostic Biomarker That Correlates With the Immunosuppressive Microenvironment and Chemoresistance of Anti-Cancer Drugs

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
kai wang ◽  
Jun xing Feng ◽  
Zhi ling Zheng ◽  
Ying ze Chai ◽  
Hui jun Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential ◽  
Immune Cell ◽  
Colon Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Enrichment Analysis ◽  
Receptor Potential ◽  
Gene Set Enrichment Analysis ◽  
The Cancer Genome Atlas ◽  
Free Interval ◽  
Pan Cancer

Abstract Background: Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 4 (TRPV4) has been reported to regulate tumor progression in many tumor types. However, its association with the tumor immune microenvironment remains unclear.Methods: TRPV4 expression was assessed using data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and the Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) database. The clinical features and prognostic roles of TRPV4 were assessed using TCGA cohort. Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) of TRPV4 was conducted using the R package clusterProfiler. We analyzed the association between TRPV4 and immune cell infiltration scores of TCGA samples downloaded from published articles and the TIMER2 database.Results: TRPV4 was highly expressed and associated with worse overall survival (OS), disease-specific survival (DSS), disease-free interval (DFI), and progression-free interval (PFI) in colon adenocarcinoma (COAD) and ovarian cancer. Furthermore, TRPV4 expression was closely associated with immune regulation-related pathways. Moreover, tumor-associated macrophage (TAM) infiltration levels were positively correlated with TRPV4 expression in TCGA pan-cancer samples. Immunosuppressive genes such as PD-L1, PD-1, CTLA4, LAG3, TIGIT, TGFB1, and TGFBR1 were positively correlated with TRPV4 expression in most tumors.Conclusions: Our results suggest that TRPV4 is an oncogene and a prognostic marker in COAD and ovarian cancer. High TRPV4 expression is associated with tumor immunosuppressive status and may contribute to TAM infiltration based on TCGA data from pan-cancer samples.

Base of tongue squamous cell carcinoma susceptibility: Novel candidate genetic polymorphisms identified in genome-wide association study.

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e16041-e16041
Author(s):  
Carmen Silvia Passos Lima ◽  
Benilton Carvalho ◽  
Renata Pellegrino ◽  
Leticia Khater ◽  
Carlos Takahiro Chone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Squamous Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Squamous Cell ◽  
Genome Wide Association Study ◽  
Snp Array ◽  
Tumor Development ◽  
Genetic Alterations ◽  
Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Functional Protein ◽  
Base Of Tongue

e16041 Background: Inherited genetic alterations, such as single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), were described in association with oropharyngeal cancer risk in few reports with restrict number of SNPs analyzed. Base of tongue (BT) squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a common tumor of oropharynx; however, the association of SNPs and BTSCC risk is not clarified and, therefore, this was the aim of this study. Methods: DNA from 49 BTSCC patients and 49 controls was extracted using the QIamp kit (Qiagen). Each sample was genotyped individually using DNA high-resolution microarrays containing 500.568 SNPs (SNP array 5.0, Affymetrix). Further sample processing, including digestion, adaptor ligation, amplification, fragmentation, labeling, hybridization, washing and scanning was assayed according to the standard protocol. Genotype data were acquired by genotyping calling of samples using crlmm algorithm provided by Bioconductor software. The differences between groups were analyzed by the logistic regression model. The SNPs localized in genes of interest were selected by data base analysis in DAVID and NCBI websites. The validation of selected SNPs was performed by RT-PCR, using TaqMan SNP Genotyping Assays (Applied Biosystems) in all samples studied. Results: We observed 6.609 SNPs with distinct frequencies between BTSCC patients and controls. Fifty-two SNPs (0.8%) were located in coding sequence (CDS), 51 (0.8%) in 3’ and 5’- untranslated regions (UTR), 3.461 (52.4%) in up or downstream regions (DWS) and 3.045 (46.0%) in introns. Ten SNPs were selected and validated in study, including those localized in genes related to cell cycle (3’-UTR: ERP29, rs7114; MCC, rs7033; DWS: LEF1, rs2107028 and rs4245926; PTCH1, rs16909856 and rs16909859), transcription process (CDS: IKBKAP, rs3204145; 3’-UTR: ZNF415, rs3814), and cell adhesion (CDS: COL22A1, rs2292927; DWS: LY6K, rs1995467). Conclusions: Our preliminary results suggest that SNPs in genes involved in tumor development may predispose individuals to BTSCC. However, these results should be confirmed by functional protein studies and validated in larger epidemiological studies. Financial support: FAPESP and FINEP.

scholarly journals Pan-cancer analysis of the oncogenic role of discs large homolog associated protein 5 (DLGAP5) in human tumors

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Neng Tang ◽  
Xiaolin Dou ◽  
Xing You ◽  
Qiman Shi ◽  
Mujing Ke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatocellular Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Lines ◽  
Cellular Proliferation ◽  
Germ Cell Tumors ◽  
Enrichment Analysis ◽  
Human Tumors ◽  
Testicular Germ Cell ◽  
Pan Cancer

Abstract Background In recent years, there have been many studies on the relationship between DLGAP5 and different types of cancers, yet there is no pan-cancer analysis of DLGAP5. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the roles of DLGAP5 in human tumors. Methods Firstly, we evaluated the expression level of DLGAP5 in 33 types of tumors throughout the datasets of TCGA (Cancer Genome Atlas) and GEO (Gene Expression Synthesis). Secondly, we used the GEPIA2 and Kaplan-Meier plotter to conduct Survival prognosis analysis. Additionally, cBioPortal web was utilized to analyze the genetic alteration of DLGAP5, after which we selected hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell lines to define the function of DLGAP5. Last but not least, we performed immune infiltration analysis and DLGAP5-related gene enrichment analysis. Results DLGAP5 is highly expressed in most type of cancers, and there is a significant correlation between the expression of DLGAP5 and the prognosis of cancer patients. We have observed that DLGAP5 promotes the proliferation and invasion of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell lines. We also found that DLGAP5 expression was related with the CD8+ T-cell infiltration status in kidney renal clear cell carcinoma, uveal melanoma, and thymoma, and cancer-associated fibroblast infiltration was observed in breast invasive carcinoma, kidney renal papillary cell carcinoma and testicular germ cell tumors. In addition, enrichment analysis revealed that cell cycle- and oocyte meiosis-associated functions were involved in the functional mechanism of DLGAP5. Conclusions Taken together, our unpresented pan-cancer analysis of DLGAP5 provides a relatively integrative understanding of the oncogenic role of DLGAP5 in various tumors. DLGAP5 may prompt HCC cellular proliferation, invasion and metastasis. All of these provides solid basement and will promote more advanced understanding the role of DLGAP5 in tumorigenesis and development from the perspective of clinical tumor samples and cells.

scholarly journals Systematic Pan-Cancer Analysis Identifies TREM2 as an Immunological and Prognostic Biomarker

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Cheng ◽  
Xiaowei Wang ◽  
Kechao Nie ◽  
Lin Cheng ◽  
Zheyu Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Methylation ◽  
Squamous Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Squamous Cell ◽  
Immune Cell ◽  
Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma ◽  
The Cancer Genome Atlas ◽  
Immunoglobulin Superfamily ◽  
Cancer Types ◽  
Pan Cancer

Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-2 (TREM2) is a transmembrane receptor of the immunoglobulin superfamily and a crucial signaling hub for multiple pathological pathways that mediate immunity. Although increasing evidence supports a vital role for TREM2 in tumorigenesis of some cancers, no systematic pan-cancer analysis of TREM2 is available. Thus, we aimed to explore the prognostic value, and investigate the potential immunological functions, of TREM2 across 33 cancer types. Based on datasets from The Cancer Genome Atlas, and the Cancer Cell Line Encyclopedia, Genotype Tissue-Expression, cBioPortal, and Human Protein Atlas, we employed an array of bioinformatics methods to explore the potential oncogenic roles of TREM2, including analyzing the relationship between TREM2 and prognosis, tumor mutational burden (TMB), microsatellite instability (MSI), DNA methylation, and immune cell infiltration of different tumors. The results show that TREM2 is highly expressed in most cancers, but present at low levels in lung cancer. Further, TREM2 is positively or negatively associated with prognosis in different cancers. Additionally, TREM2 expression was associated with TMB and MSI in 12 cancer types, while in 20 types of cancer, there was a correlation between TREM2 expression and DNA methylation. Six tumors, including breast invasive carcinoma, cervical squamous cell carcinoma and endocervical adenocarcinoma, kidney renal clear cell carcinoma, lung squamous cell carcinoma, skin cutaneous melanoma, and stomach adenocarcinoma, were screened out for further study, which demonstrated that TREM2 gene expression was negatively correlated with infiltration levels of most immune cells, but positively correlated with infiltration levels of M1 and M2 macrophages. Moreover, correlation with TREM2 expression differed according to T cell subtype. Our study reveals that TREM2 can function as a prognostic marker in various malignant tumors because of its role in tumorigenesis and tumor immunity.

scholarly journals FOXL2 expression might be a novel prognostic biomarker in patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 030006052091925
Author(s):  
Jun Ge ◽  
Li Jiang ◽  
Yuke Tian ◽  
Min Zheng ◽  
Meiling Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Squamous Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Squamous Cell ◽  
Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Prognostic Biomarker ◽  
Dna Amplification ◽  
Progression Free Survival ◽  
Genetic Alterations ◽  
The Cancer Genome Atlas ◽  
Gene Body

Objectives This study aimed to explore the expression profile of the Forkhead box protein L2 gene ( FOXL2) and to determine its prognostic value and associated epigenetic and genetic alterations in patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC). Materials and methods Data for a subset of patients with LSCC (N = 116) were extracted from the head and neck squamous cell carcinoma dataset of The Cancer Genome Atlas and analyzed in relation to FOXL2 expression and survival. Results Aberrant FOXL2 expression was an independent prognostic factor for progression-free survival (PFS) (hazard ratio (HR): 2.63, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.34–5.18) and overall survival (OS) (HR: 2.39, 95%CI: 1.28–4.46). Two gene-body CpG sites (cg10554436 and cg23637494) were moderately and positively correlated with FOXL2 expression. DNA amplification (+2/+1) was common (82/115, 71%) in LSCC, and FOXL2 expression was significantly upregulated in the high-amplification group (+2) compared with copy-neutral (0) cases. Conclusion Aberrant FOXL2 expression may be a novel prognostic biomarker for PFS and OS among patients with LSCC. FOXL2 upregulation may be related to gene-body hypermethylation and DNA amplification.

scholarly journals Deletion of p53 and Hyper-Activation of PIK3CA in Keratin-15+ Stem Cells Lead to the Development of Spontaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (18) ◽  
pp. 6585
Author(s):  
Samantha M. Y. Chen ◽  
Bian Li ◽  
Andrew G. Nicklawsky ◽  
Alexandra L. Krinsky ◽  
Tonya Brunetti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Squamous Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Squamous Cell ◽  
Genetic Model ◽  
Suppressor Cells ◽  
Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes ◽  
Genetic Alterations ◽  
The Cancer Genome Atlas ◽  
Loss Of Function

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the second commonest type of skin cancer, and SCCs make up about 90% of head and neck cancers (HNSCCs). HNSCCs harbor two frequent molecular alterations, namely, gain-of-function alterations of phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha (PIK3CA) and loss-of-function mutations of tumor protein p53 (TP53). However, it remains poorly understood whether HNSCCs harboring different genetic alterations exhibit differential immune tumor microenvironments (TME). It also remains unknown whether PIK3CA hyperactivation and TP53 deletion can lead to SCC development spontaneously. Here, we analyzed the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) datasets of HNSCCs and found that patients with both PIK3CA and TP53 alterations exhibited worse survival, significantly lower CD8 tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) and higher M0 macrophages than other controls. To better model human tumorigenesis, we deleted TP53 and constitutively activated PIK3CA in mouse keratin-15-expressing stem cells, which leads to the spontaneous development of multilineage tumors including SCCs, termed Keratin-15-p53-PIK3CA (KPPA) tumors. KPPA tumors were heavily infiltrated with myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), with a drastically increased ratio of polymorphonuclear-MDSC (PMN-MDSC) versus monocytic-MDSC (M-MDSC). CD8 TILs expressed more PD-1 and reduced their polyfunctionality. Overall, we established a genetic model to mimic human HNSCC pathogenesis, manifested with an immunosuppressive TME, which may help further elucidate immune evasion mechanisms and develop more effective immunotherapies for HNSCCs.

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