BACKGROUND MUC16,encoding cancer antigen 125,is a frequently mutated gene in gastric cancer.In addition,MUC16 mutations seem to result in a better prognosis in gastric cancer.However,the mechanisms that lead to a bett...BACKGROUND MUC16,encoding cancer antigen 125,is a frequently mutated gene in gastric cancer.In addition,MUC16 mutations seem to result in a better prognosis in gastric cancer.However,the mechanisms that lead to a better prognosis by MUC16 mutations have not yet been clarified.AIM To delve deeper into the underlying mechanisms that explain why MUC16 mutations signal a better prognosis in gastric cancer.METHODS We used multi-omics data,including mRNA,simple nucleotide variation,copy number variation and methylation data from The Cancer Genome Atlas,to explore the relationship between MUC16 mutations and prognosis.Cox regression and random survival forest algorithms were applied to search for hub genes.Gene set enrichment analysis was used to elucidate the molecular mechanisms.Single-sample gene set enrichment analysis and“EpiDISH”were used to assess immune cells infiltration,and“ESTIMATE”for analysis of the tumor microenvironment.RESULTS Our study found that compared to the wild-type group,the mutation group had a better prognosis.Additional analysis indicated that the MUC16 mutations appear to activate the DNA repair and p53 pathways to act as an anti-tumor agent.We also identified a key gene,NPY1R(neuropeptide Y receptor Y1),which was significantly more highly expressed in the MUC16 mutations group than in the MUC16 wild-type group.The high expression of NPY1R predicted a poorer prognosis,which was also confirmed in a separate Gene Expression Omnibus cohort.Further susceptibility analysis revealed that NPY1R might be a potential drug target for gastric cancer.Furthermore,in the analysis of the tumor microenvironment,we found that immune cells in the mutation group exhibited higher anti-tumor effects.In addition,the tumor mutation burden and cancer stem cells index were also higher in the mutation group than in the wild-type group.CONCLUSION We speculated that the MUC16 mutations might activate the p53 pathway and DNA repair pathway:alternatively,the tumor microenvironment may be involved.展开更多
Cancer is cell fleeing from death by blocking the intrinsic and extrinsic programs of cell death. The six elements that shut down those programs are: muc-1, muc-4, muc-16, Bcl-2, MMPs and decoy R3. The nuclear factor-...Cancer is cell fleeing from death by blocking the intrinsic and extrinsic programs of cell death. The six elements that shut down those programs are: muc-1, muc-4, muc-16, Bcl-2, MMPs and decoy R3. The nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-Kb) stimulates the expression of genes responsible for the production of those elements, which are used by cells to block those two programs. In other words, the nuclear factor kappa B (NF-KB) is responsible for blocking both programs. Therefore, the nuclear factor kappa B (NF-Kb) is the true cause of cancer.展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81902385The Project of Suzhou People's Livelihood Science and Technology,No.SYS2018037 and No.SYS201739+3 种基金The Six Talent Peaks Project in Jiangsu Province,No.WSW-059Postgraduate Research&Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province,No.SJCX20_1073Medical Research Programs of Health Commission Foundation of Jiangsu Province,No.H2019071The Project of Medical Research of Jiangsu Province,No.Y2018094 and No.H2018056.
文摘BACKGROUND MUC16,encoding cancer antigen 125,is a frequently mutated gene in gastric cancer.In addition,MUC16 mutations seem to result in a better prognosis in gastric cancer.However,the mechanisms that lead to a better prognosis by MUC16 mutations have not yet been clarified.AIM To delve deeper into the underlying mechanisms that explain why MUC16 mutations signal a better prognosis in gastric cancer.METHODS We used multi-omics data,including mRNA,simple nucleotide variation,copy number variation and methylation data from The Cancer Genome Atlas,to explore the relationship between MUC16 mutations and prognosis.Cox regression and random survival forest algorithms were applied to search for hub genes.Gene set enrichment analysis was used to elucidate the molecular mechanisms.Single-sample gene set enrichment analysis and“EpiDISH”were used to assess immune cells infiltration,and“ESTIMATE”for analysis of the tumor microenvironment.RESULTS Our study found that compared to the wild-type group,the mutation group had a better prognosis.Additional analysis indicated that the MUC16 mutations appear to activate the DNA repair and p53 pathways to act as an anti-tumor agent.We also identified a key gene,NPY1R(neuropeptide Y receptor Y1),which was significantly more highly expressed in the MUC16 mutations group than in the MUC16 wild-type group.The high expression of NPY1R predicted a poorer prognosis,which was also confirmed in a separate Gene Expression Omnibus cohort.Further susceptibility analysis revealed that NPY1R might be a potential drug target for gastric cancer.Furthermore,in the analysis of the tumor microenvironment,we found that immune cells in the mutation group exhibited higher anti-tumor effects.In addition,the tumor mutation burden and cancer stem cells index were also higher in the mutation group than in the wild-type group.CONCLUSION We speculated that the MUC16 mutations might activate the p53 pathway and DNA repair pathway:alternatively,the tumor microenvironment may be involved.
文摘Cancer is cell fleeing from death by blocking the intrinsic and extrinsic programs of cell death. The six elements that shut down those programs are: muc-1, muc-4, muc-16, Bcl-2, MMPs and decoy R3. The nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-Kb) stimulates the expression of genes responsible for the production of those elements, which are used by cells to block those two programs. In other words, the nuclear factor kappa B (NF-KB) is responsible for blocking both programs. Therefore, the nuclear factor kappa B (NF-Kb) is the true cause of cancer.
