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ArticleCancer medicine2020

Two miRNA prognostic signatures of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: A bioinformatic analysis based on the TCGA dataset.

Chaoying Wu, Lingxia Tong, Chaoqun Wu, Dong Chen, Jianguo Chen, Qianyun Li, Fang Jia, Zirui Huang

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Chaoying WuDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8450-2777
Lingxia TongDepartment of Ultrasound, Jilin Cancer Hospital, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Chaoqun WuDepartment of General Medicine, Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Dong ChenDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China.
Jianguo ChenDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China.
Qianyun LiDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China.
Fang JiaDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China.
Zirui HuangJinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China.

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Abstract

MicroRNAs(miRNAs) are maladjusted in multifarious malignant tumor and can be considered as both carcinogens and tumor-inhibiting factor. In the present study, we analyzed the miRNAs expression profiles and clinical information of 481 patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) through the TCGA dataset to identify the prognostic miRNAs signature. A total of 114 significantly differentially expressed miRNAs (SDEMs) were identified, consisting of 60 up-adjusted and 54 down-adjusted miRNAs. The Kaplan-Meier survival method identified the prognostic function of 2 miRNAs (miR-4652-5p and miR-99a-3P). Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses indicated that the 2 miRNAs were significant prognostic elements of HNSCC. Furthermore, bioinformatic analysis was conducted by means of 4 online gene predicted toolkits to recognize the target genes, and enrichment analysis was performed on the target genes by DAVID. The outcomes depicted that target genes were correlated with calcium, as well as cell proliferation, circadian entrainment, EGFR, PI3K-Akt-mTOR, and P53 signaling pathways. Finally, the PPI network was conducted in view of STRING database and Cytoscape. Eight hub genes were identified by CytoHubba and MCODE app, respectively, CBL, SKP1, H2AFX, HGF, POLR2F, UBE2I, VAMP2, and GNAI2 genes. As a result, we identified 2 miRNAs signatures, 8 hub genes, and significant signaling pathways for estimating the prognosis of HNSCC. In order to further explore the molecular mechanism of HNSCC occurrence and development, more comprehensive basic and clinical studies are needed.

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Biomarkers, TumorComputational BiologyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansMaleMicroRNAsMiddle AgedPrognosisSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckSurvival RateBiomarkers, TumorMicroRNAsbioinformaticshead and neck cancermicroRNAssurvival

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