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ArticleCancer cell international2017

Identification of genes and pathways potentially related to PHF20 by gene expression profile analysis of glioblastoma U87 cell line.

Tianlong Liu, Tiejun Zhang, Feng Zhou, Jitao Wang, Xiaohu Zhai, Nan Mu, Jongsun Park, Minna Liu, Wenxing Liu, Peijin Shang and 3 more

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Article in Cancer cell international, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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13 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Tianlong Liu *Department of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Tiejun Zhang *Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of SooChow University, Suzhou, China.
Feng Zhou *Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of SooChow University, Suzhou, China.
Jitao WangDepartment of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of SooChow University, Suzhou, China.
Xiaohu ZhaiDepartment of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Nan MuState Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Department of Biopharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Jongsun ParkDepartment of Pharmacology, Chungnam National University, Daejon, South Korea.
Minna LiuDepartment of Nephrology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Wenxing LiuDepartment of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Peijin ShangDepartment of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Yi DingDepartment of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Aidong WenDepartment of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4535-0501
Yuwen LiDepartment of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Xijing Hospital · CNSoochow University · CNAir Force Medical University · CNChungnam National University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGlioblastoma is the most common and aggressive brain tumor associated with a poor prognosis. Plant homeodomain finger protein 20 (PHF20) is highly expressed in primary human gliomas and its expression is associated with tumor grade. However, the molecular mechanism by which PHF20 regulates glioblastoma remains poorly understood.

methodsGenome wide gene expression analysis was performed to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in U87 cells with PHF20 gene knockdown. Gene ontology (GO) and pathway enrichment analyses were performed to investigate the functions and pathways of DEGs. Pathway-net and signal-net analyses were conducted to identify the key genes and pathways related to PHF20.

resultsExpression of 540 genes, including FEN1 and CCL3, were significantly altered upon PHF20 gene silencing. GO analysis results showed that DEGs were significantly enriched in small molecule metabolic and apoptotic processes. Pathway analysis indicated that DEGs were mainly involved in cancer and metabolic pathways. The MAPK, apoptosis and p53 signaling pathways were identified as the hub pathways in the pathway network, while PLCB1, NRAS and PIK3 s were hub genes in the signaling network.

conclusionsOur findings indicated that PHF20 is a pivotal upstream regulator. It affects the occurrence and development of glioma by regulating a series of tumor-related genes, such as FEN1, CCL3, PLCB1, NRAS and PIK3s, and activation of apoptosis signaling pathways. Therefore, PHF20 might be a novel biomarker for early diagnosis, and a potential target for glioblastoma therapies.

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BioinformaticsGene expression profileGlioblastomaPHF20U87 cell

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