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ArticleFrontiers in genetics2020

Identification of EMT-Related Gene Signatures to Predict the Prognosis of Patients With Endometrial Cancer.

Luya Cai, Chuan Hu, Shanshan Yu, Lixiao Liu, Jinduo Zhao, Ye Zhao, Fan Lin, Xuedan Du, Qiongjie Yu, Qinqin Xiao

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Article in Frontiers in genetics, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Luya CaiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Chuan HuDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Shanshan YuDepartment of Chemoradiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Lixiao LiuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Jinduo ZhaoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Ye ZhaoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Fan LinDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Xuedan DuDepartment of Chemoradiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Qiongjie YuDepartment of Chemoradiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Qinqin XiaoDepartment of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University · CNWenzhou Medical University · CNQingdao University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEndometrial cancer (EC) is one of the most common gynecological cancers. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is believed to be significantly associated with the malignant progression of tumors. However, there is no relevant study on the relationship between EMT-related gene (ERG) signatures and the prognosis of EC patients.

methodsWe extracted the mRNA expression profiles of 543 tumor and 23 normal tissues from The Cancer Genome Atlas database. Then, we selected differentially expressed ERGs (DEERGs) among these mRNAs. Next, univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses were performed to select the ERGs with predictive ability for the prognosis of EC patients. In addition, risk score models were constructed based on the selected genes to predict patients' overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), and disease-free survival (DFS). Finally, nomograms were constructed to estimate the OS and PFS of EC patients, and pan-cancer analysis was performed to further analyze the functions of a certain gene.

resultsSix OS-, ten PFS-, and five DFS-related ERGs were obtained. By constructing the prognostic risk score model, we found that the OS, PFS, and DFS of the high-risk group were notably poorer. Last, we found that AQP5 appeared in all three gene signatures, and through pan-cancer analysis, it was also found to play an important role in immunity in lower grade glioma (LGG), which may contribute to the poor prognosis of LGG patients.

conclusionsWe constructed ERG signatures to predict the prognosis of EC patients using bioinformatics methods. Our findings provide a thorough understanding of the effect of EMT in patients with EC and provide new targets and ideas for individualized treatment, which has important clinical significance.

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