scholarly journals Integrated Analysis of the Functions and Prognostic Values of RNA Binding Proteins in Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Li ◽  
Xue Li ◽  
Li-Na Gao ◽  
Chong-Ge You
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guangsheng Hu ◽  
Qingshan Jiang ◽  
Lijun Liu ◽  
Hong Peng ◽  
Yaya Wang ◽  
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RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) interacting with target RNAs play essential roles in RNA metabolism at the post-transcription level. Perturbations of RBPs can accelerate cancer development and cause dysregulation of the immune cell function and activity leading to evade immune destruction of cancer cells. However, few studies have systematically analyzed the potential prognostic value and functions of RBPs in squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck (SCCHN). Here, for the first time, we comprehensively identified 92 differentially expressed RBPs from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. In the training set, a prognosis risk model was constructed with six RBPs, including NCBP2, MKRN3, MRPL47, AZGP1, IGF2BP2, and EZH2, and validated by the TCGA test set, the TCGA all set, and the GEO data set. In addition, the risk score was related to the clinical stage, T classification, and N classification. Furthermore, the high-risk score was significantly correlated with immunosuppression, and low expression of EZH2 and AZGP1 and high expression of IGF2BP2 were the main factors. Thus, the risk model may serve as a prognostic signature and offer highlights for individualized immunotherapy in SCCHN patients.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingjuan Lu ◽  
Yongcong Yan ◽  
Bowen Li ◽  
Mo Liu ◽  
Yancan Liang ◽  
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PurposeThe biological roles and clinical significance of RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) are not fully understood. We investigated the prognostic value of RBPs in OSCC using several bioinformatic strategies.Materials and MethodsOSCC data were obtained from a public online database, the Limma R package was used to identify differentially expressed RBPs, and functional enrichment analysis was performed to elucidate the biological functions of the above RBPs in OSCC. We performed protein-protein interaction (PPI) network and Cox regression analyses to extract prognosis-related hub RBPs. Next, we established and validated a prognostic model based on the hub RBPs using Cox regression and risk score analyses.ResultsWe found that the differentially expressed RBPs were closely related to the defense response to viruses and multiple RNA processes. We identified 10 prognosis-related hub RBPs (ZC3H12D, OAS2, INTS10, ACO1, PCBP4, RNASE3, PTGES3L-AARSD1, RNASE13, DDX4, and PCF11) and effectively predicted the overall survival of OSCC patients. The area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC) of the risk score model was 0.781, suggesting that our model exhibited excellent prognostic performance. Finally, we built a nomogram integrating the 10 RBPs. The internal validation cohort results showed a reliable predictive capability of the nomogram for OSCC.ConclusionWe established a novel 10-RBP-based model for OSCC that could enable precise individual treatment and follow-up management strategies in the future.


Author(s):  
Xiuping Yang ◽  
Baoai Han ◽  
Zuhong He ◽  
Ya Zhang ◽  
Kun Lin ◽  
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The abnormality of RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) is closely related to the tumorigenesis and development of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), and has been an area of interest for research recently. In this study, 162 tumors and 11 normal samples are obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas database, among which 218 differentially expressed RBPs are screened. Finally, a prognostic model including seven RBPs (CLK1, DDX39A, EEF2, ELAC1, NKRF, POP7, and SMN1) is established. Further analysis reveals that the overall survival (OS) rate of the high-risk group is lower than that of the low-risk group. The area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC) of the training group and testing group is significant (AUCs of 3 years are 0.815 and 0.694, respectively, AUCs of 5 years are 0.737 and 0.725, respectively). In addition, a comprehensive analysis of seven identified RBPs shows that most RBPs are related to OS in patients with ESCC, among which EEF2 and ELCA1 are differentially expressed at the protein level of ESCC and control tissues. CLK1 and POP7 expressions in esophageal cancer tumor samples are undertaken using the tissue microarray, and show that CLK1 mRNA levels are relatively lower, and POP7 mRNA levels are higher compared with non-cancerous esophageal tissues. Survival analysis reveals that a higher expression of CLK1 predicts a significant worse prognosis, and a lower expression of POP7 predicts a worse prognosis in esophageal cancer. These results suggest that CLK1 may promote tumor progression, and POP7 may hinder the development of esophageal cancer. In addition, gene set enrichment analysis reveals that abnormal biological processes related to ribosomes and abnormalities in classic tumor signaling pathways such as TGF-β are important driving forces for the occurrence and development of ESCC. Our results provide new insights into the pathogenesis of ESCC, and seven RBPs have potential application value in the clinical prognosis prediction of ESCC.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silin Jiang ◽  
Xiaohan Ren ◽  
Shouyong Liu ◽  
Zhongwen Lu ◽  
Aiming Xu ◽  
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Abstract Background: Roles of RNA binding proteins in renal papillary cell carcinoma (KIRP) remain undiscovered. We thus conducted a series of bioinformatics analyses to elucidate the associations between RBPs and prognosis of renal papillary cell carcinoma.Methods: RNA sequencing data and clinical of KIRP were downloaded from the TCGA database. The differentially expressed RBP coding genes (DEGs) were sorted out by R software and Gene Ontology (GO) function and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses were then performed to evaluate the functional pathways. Protein-protein interaction (PPI) network of DEGs was formed through the Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes (STRING) database and visualized by Cytoscape. Subsequently, a prognostic model was constructed by the uses of univariate Cox regression analysis, random survival forest analysis and multivariate Cox analysis. Validations of Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis, KM analysis of overall survival and nomogram were performed as follow. Furthermore, CMap database was used to predict potential drugs.Results: A prognostic OS-predictive model based on six RBPs (SNRPN, RRS1, INTS8, RBPMS2, IGF2BP3 and PIH1D2) was constructed. STOCK1N-28457, pyrimethamine and trapidil were determined as potential drugs according to the CMap database.Conclusion: This study constructed a prognosis-related six-RBP signature and made a prediction of three small molecular drugs, which provided a novel insight into KIRP and assisted the development of individualized therapeutic strategies.


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