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The nine ADAMs family members serve as potential biomarkers for immune infiltration in pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

Bing Qi, Han Liu, Ying Dong, Xueying Shi, Qi Zhou, Fen Zeng, Nabuqi Bao, Qian Li, Yuan Yuan, Lei Yao and 1 more

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Bing QiDepartment of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Han LiuCollege of Stomatology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Ying DongGastrointestinal Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Xueying ShiInstitute (College) of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Qi ZhouInstitute (College) of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Fen ZengInstitute (College) of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Nabuqi BaoInstitute (College) of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Qian LiInstitute (College) of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Yuan YuanClinical Nutrition Department, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China.
Lei YaoDepartment of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Shilin XiaClinical Laboratory of Integrative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Dalian Medical University · CNHarbin Medical University · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University · CNShandong Provincial Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe functional significance of ADAMs family members in the immune infiltration of pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAAD) awaits elucidation.

methodsADAMs family members with significant expression were identified among differentially expressed genes of PAAD based on The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database followed by a verification based on the Oncomine database. The correlation of ADAMs in PAAD was estimated with the Spearman's rho value. The pathway enrichment of ADAMs was performed by STRING and GSEALite, respectively. The protein-protein interaction and Gene Ontology analyses of ADAMs and their similar genes were exanimated in STRING and visualized by Cytoscape. Subsequently, the Box-Whisker plot was used to show a correlation between ADAMs and different tumor grade 1/2/3/4 with Student's

resultADAM8/9/10/12/15/19/28/TS2/TS12 were over-expressed in PAAD. Most of the nine ADAMs had a significant correlation. ADAM8/12/15/19 expression was remarkably increased in the comparison between grade 1 and grade 2/3 of PAAD. ADAM8/9/10/12/19/28/TS2/TS12 had a positive correlation with almost five immune infiltrates. ADAM12/19/TS2/TS12 dramatically related with ICB immunotherapy-related molecules. CNV of ADAMs genes potentially influenced the immune infiltration levels.

conclusionKnowledge of the expression level of the ADAMs family could provide a reasonable strategy for improved immunotherapies to PAAD.

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ADAMImmune infiltrationPancreatic adenocarcinoma

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