BACKGROUND The objectives of this study were to identify hub genes and biological pathways involved in lung adenocarcinoma(LUAD)via bioinformatics analysis,and investigate potential therapeutic targets.AIM To determin...BACKGROUND The objectives of this study were to identify hub genes and biological pathways involved in lung adenocarcinoma(LUAD)via bioinformatics analysis,and investigate potential therapeutic targets.AIM To determine reliable prognostic biomarkers for early diagnosis and treatment of LUAD.METHODS To identify potential therapeutic targets for LUAD,two microarray datasets derived from the Gene Expression Omnibus(GEO)database were analyzed,GSE3116959 and GSE118370.Differentially expressed genes(DEGs)in LUAD and normal tissues were identified using the GEO2R tool.The Hiplot database was then used to generate a volcanic map of the DEGs.Weighted gene co-expression network analysis was conducted to cluster the genes in GSE116959 and GSE-118370 into different modules,and identify immune genes shared between them.A protein-protein interaction network was established using the Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes database,then the CytoNCA and CytoHubba components of Cytoscape software were used to visualize the genes.Hub genes with high scores and co-expression were identified,and the Database for Annotation,Visualization and Integrated Discovery was used to perform enrichment analysis of these genes.The diagnostic and prognostic values of the hub genes were calculated using receiver operating characteristic curves and Kaplan-Meier survival analysis,and gene-set enrichment analysis was conducted.The University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer data analysis portal was used to analyze relationships between the hub genes and normal specimens,as well as their expression during tumor progression.Lastly,validation of protein expression was conducted on the identified hub genes via the Human Protein Atlas database.RESULTS Three hub genes with high connectivity were identified;cellular retinoic acid binding protein 2(CRABP2),matrix metallopeptidase 12(MMP12),and DNA topoisomerase II alpha(TOP2A).High expression of these genes was associated with a poor LUAD prognosis,and the genes exhibited high diagnostic value.CONCLUSION Expression levels of CRABP2,MMP12,and TOP2A in LUAD were higher than those in normal lung tissue.This observation has diagnostic value,and is linked to poor LUAD prognosis.These genes may be biomarkers and therapeutic targets in LUAD,but further research is warranted to investigate their usefulness in these respects.展开更多
目的探讨脂肪酸结合蛋白5(fatty acid-binding protein 5,FABP5)与细胞维甲酸结合蛋白2(cellular retinoic acid-binding protein 2,CRABP2)在脑胶质瘤中的表达及与脑胶质瘤病理级别、维甲酸治疗抵抗的关系。方法应用免疫组织化学染色...目的探讨脂肪酸结合蛋白5(fatty acid-binding protein 5,FABP5)与细胞维甲酸结合蛋白2(cellular retinoic acid-binding protein 2,CRABP2)在脑胶质瘤中的表达及与脑胶质瘤病理级别、维甲酸治疗抵抗的关系。方法应用免疫组织化学染色法检测125例脑星型细胞瘤组织中FABP5及CRABP2蛋白表达。全反式维甲酸作用前后,以Brdu-ELISA法检测胶质瘤细胞增殖,并以实时荧光定量PCR检测胶质瘤细胞株中FABP5及CRABP2在m RNA水平的表达。结果 FABP5阳性细胞比例在WHOⅡ级星型细胞瘤中占(16±9)%,Ⅲ级中占(33±22)%,Ⅳ级中占(50±29)%,FABP5蛋白表达与胶质瘤病理级别呈显著正相关(P<0.05)。CRABP2阳性细胞比例在Ⅱ级星型细胞瘤中占(46±12)%,WHOⅢ级中占(30±15)%,Ⅳ级中占(10±9)%,CRABP2蛋白表达与胶质瘤病理级别呈显著负相关(P<0.05)。全反式维甲酸促进了胶质瘤细胞株的增殖,全反式维甲酸作用后胶质瘤细胞FABP5 m RNA表达显著上调,而CRABP2显著下调。结论 FABP5及CRABP2的异常表达与胶质瘤恶性程度相关,并可能介导了胶质瘤细胞对维甲酸的分化抵抗效应。展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND The objectives of this study were to identify hub genes and biological pathways involved in lung adenocarcinoma(LUAD)via bioinformatics analysis,and investigate potential therapeutic targets.AIM To determine reliable prognostic biomarkers for early diagnosis and treatment of LUAD.METHODS To identify potential therapeutic targets for LUAD,two microarray datasets derived from the Gene Expression Omnibus(GEO)database were analyzed,GSE3116959 and GSE118370.Differentially expressed genes(DEGs)in LUAD and normal tissues were identified using the GEO2R tool.The Hiplot database was then used to generate a volcanic map of the DEGs.Weighted gene co-expression network analysis was conducted to cluster the genes in GSE116959 and GSE-118370 into different modules,and identify immune genes shared between them.A protein-protein interaction network was established using the Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes database,then the CytoNCA and CytoHubba components of Cytoscape software were used to visualize the genes.Hub genes with high scores and co-expression were identified,and the Database for Annotation,Visualization and Integrated Discovery was used to perform enrichment analysis of these genes.The diagnostic and prognostic values of the hub genes were calculated using receiver operating characteristic curves and Kaplan-Meier survival analysis,and gene-set enrichment analysis was conducted.The University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer data analysis portal was used to analyze relationships between the hub genes and normal specimens,as well as their expression during tumor progression.Lastly,validation of protein expression was conducted on the identified hub genes via the Human Protein Atlas database.RESULTS Three hub genes with high connectivity were identified;cellular retinoic acid binding protein 2(CRABP2),matrix metallopeptidase 12(MMP12),and DNA topoisomerase II alpha(TOP2A).High expression of these genes was associated with a poor LUAD prognosis,and the genes exhibited high diagnostic value.CONCLUSION Expression levels of CRABP2,MMP12,and TOP2A in LUAD were higher than those in normal lung tissue.This observation has diagnostic value,and is linked to poor LUAD prognosis.These genes may be biomarkers and therapeutic targets in LUAD,but further research is warranted to investigate their usefulness in these respects.
文摘目的探讨脂肪酸结合蛋白5(fatty acid-binding protein 5,FABP5)与细胞维甲酸结合蛋白2(cellular retinoic acid-binding protein 2,CRABP2)在脑胶质瘤中的表达及与脑胶质瘤病理级别、维甲酸治疗抵抗的关系。方法应用免疫组织化学染色法检测125例脑星型细胞瘤组织中FABP5及CRABP2蛋白表达。全反式维甲酸作用前后,以Brdu-ELISA法检测胶质瘤细胞增殖,并以实时荧光定量PCR检测胶质瘤细胞株中FABP5及CRABP2在m RNA水平的表达。结果 FABP5阳性细胞比例在WHOⅡ级星型细胞瘤中占(16±9)%,Ⅲ级中占(33±22)%,Ⅳ级中占(50±29)%,FABP5蛋白表达与胶质瘤病理级别呈显著正相关(P<0.05)。CRABP2阳性细胞比例在Ⅱ级星型细胞瘤中占(46±12)%,WHOⅢ级中占(30±15)%,Ⅳ级中占(10±9)%,CRABP2蛋白表达与胶质瘤病理级别呈显著负相关(P<0.05)。全反式维甲酸促进了胶质瘤细胞株的增殖,全反式维甲酸作用后胶质瘤细胞FABP5 m RNA表达显著上调,而CRABP2显著下调。结论 FABP5及CRABP2的异常表达与胶质瘤恶性程度相关,并可能介导了胶质瘤细胞对维甲酸的分化抵抗效应。
