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ArticleBioscience reports2020

Identification of key genes of papillary thyroid carcinoma by integrated bioinformatics analysis.

Gang Xue, Xu Lin, Jing-Fang Wu, Da Pei, Dong-Mei Wang, Jing Zhang, Wen-Jing Zhang

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Gang Xue *Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou 075000, China.
Xu Lin *Department of Histology and Embryology, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou 075000, China.
Jing-Fang WuDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou 075000, China.
Da PeiDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou 075000, China.
Dong-Mei WangDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou 075000, China.
Jing ZhangDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou 075000, China.
Wen-Jing ZhangDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou 075000, China.
Hebei North University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPapillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is one of the fastest-growing malignant tumor types of thyroid cancer. Therefore, identifying the interaction of genes in PTC is crucial for elucidating its pathogenesis and finding more specific molecular biomarkers.

methodsFour pairs of PTC tissues and adjacent tissues were sequenced using RNA-Seq, and 3745 differentially expressed genes were screened (P<0.05, |logFC|>1). The enrichment analysis indicated that the vast majority of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) may play a positive role in the development of cancer. Then, the significant modules were analyzed using Cytoscape software in the protein-protein interaction network. Survival analysis, TNM analysis, and immune infiltration analysis of key genes were analyzed. And the expression of ADORA1, APOE, and LPAR5 genes were verified by qPCR in PTC compared with matching adjacent tissues.

resultsTwenty-five genes were identified as hub genes with nodes greater than 10. The expression of 25 genes were verified by the GEPIA database, and the overall survival and disease-free survival analyses were conducted with Kaplan-Meier plotter. We found only three genes were confirmed with our validation and were statistically significant in PTC, namely ADORA1, APOE, and LPAR5. Further analysis found that the mRNA levels and methylation degree of these three genes were significantly correlated with the TNM staging of PTC. And these three genes were related to PTC immune infiltration. Verification of the expression of these three genes by RT-qPCR and Western blot further confirmed the reliability of our results.

conclusionOur study identified three genes that may play key regulatory roles in the development, metastasis, and immune infiltration of papillary thyroid carcinoma.

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Computational BiologyGene Expression ProfilingTranscriptomeApolipoproteins EBiomarkers, TumorCase-Control StudiesDatabases, GeneticDisease-Free SurvivalDNA MethylationGene Regulatory NetworksHumansNeoplasm StagingPredictive Value of TestsProtein Interaction MapsReceptor, Adenosine A1Receptors, Lysophosphatidic AcidApoE protein, humanApolipoproteins EBiomarkers, TumorLPAR5 protein, humanReceptor, Adenosine A1Receptors, Lysophosphatidic Acidbioinformaticskey genepapillary thyroid carcinomaRNA-Seq

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