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ArticleMedical oncology (Northwood, London, England)2020

Identification of candidate biomarkers and therapeutic drugs of colorectal cancer by integrated bioinformatics analysis.

Zhuoling Zheng, Jingwen Xie, Lixiong Xiong, Min Gao, Li Qin, Chunmei Dai, Zhikun Liang, Yiting Wang, Jing Xue, Qinbo Wang and 2 more

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Article in Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Zhuoling ZhengDepartment of Pharmacy, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 26 Erheng Road of Yuan Village, Guangzhou, 510655, China.
Jingwen XieDepartment of Pharmacy, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 26 Erheng Road of Yuan Village, Guangzhou, 510655, China.
Lixiong XiongDepartment of Pharmacy, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 26 Erheng Road of Yuan Village, Guangzhou, 510655, China.
Min GaoDepartment of Pharmacy, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 26 Erheng Road of Yuan Village, Guangzhou, 510655, China.
Li QinDepartment of Pharmacy, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 26 Erheng Road of Yuan Village, Guangzhou, 510655, China.
Chunmei DaiDepartment of Pharmacy, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 26 Erheng Road of Yuan Village, Guangzhou, 510655, China.
Zhikun LiangDepartment of Pharmacy, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 26 Erheng Road of Yuan Village, Guangzhou, 510655, China.
Yiting WangDepartment of Pharmacy, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 26 Erheng Road of Yuan Village, Guangzhou, 510655, China.
Jing XueDepartment of Pharmacy, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 26 Erheng Road of Yuan Village, Guangzhou, 510655, China.
Qinbo WangDepartment of Pharmacy, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 26 Erheng Road of Yuan Village, Guangzhou, 510655, China.
Wenhui WangNetwork Information Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 26 Erheng Road of Yuan Village, Guangzhou, 510655, China. wangwhui@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Xiaoyan LiDepartment of Pharmacy, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 26 Erheng Road of Yuan Village, Guangzhou, 510655, China. lixyan5@mail.sysu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3145-0517
Sun Yat-sen University · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 31371290the Frontier and Key Technology Innovation Project of Guangdong Province No.2014B010118003the Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province No. 2015B010129008
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Most colorectal cancer (CRC) patients are diagnosed with advanced stages and low prognosis. We aimed to identify potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers, as well as active small molecules of CRC. Microarray data (GSE9348, GSE35279, and GSE106582) were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified by the GEO2R platform. Common DEGs were selected for Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analysis. Cytoscape software was used to construct protein-protein interaction networks and identify hub genes. Hub genes were evaluated by Kaplan-Meier survival analysis in the GEPIA database and validated in two independent microarray data (GSE74602 and GSE83889). Common DEGs were used to select active small molecules by the connectivity map database. A total of 166 DEGs were identified as common DEGs. GO analysis demonstrated that common DEGs were significantly enriched in the apoptotic process, cell proliferation, and cell adhesion. KEGG analysis indicated that the most enriched pathways were the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway and extracellular matrix-receptor interaction. COL1A2, THBS2, TIMP1, and CXCL8 significantly upregulated in colorectal tumor. High expressions of COL1A2, THBS2, and TIMP1 were associated with poor survival, while high expressions of CXCL8 were associated with better survival. We selected 11 small molecules for CRC therapy. In conclusion, we found key dysregulated genes associated with CRC and potential small molecules to reverse them. COL1A2, THBS2, TIMP1, and CXCL8 may act as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers of CRC.

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Computational BiologyAntineoplastic AgentsBiomarkers, TumorColorectal NeoplasmsDatabases, GeneticGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene OntologyHumansPrognosisProtein Interaction MapsReproducibility of ResultsSignal TransductionSmall Molecule LibrariesSurvival AnalysisTranscriptomeAntineoplastic AgentsBiomarkers, TumorSmall Molecule LibrariesBiomarkerCOL1A2Colorectal cancerCXCL8THBS2TIMP1

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