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ArticleCancer cell international2021

Targeting Lymphotoxin Beta and Paired Box 5: a potential therapeutic strategy for soft tissue sarcoma metastasis.

Runzhi Huang, Zhiwei Zeng, Penghui Yan, Huabin Yin, Xiaolong Zhu, Peng Hu, Juanwei Zhuang, Jiaju Li, Siqi Li, Dianwen Song and 2 more

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Article in Cancer cell international, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Runzhi HuangDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 East Jianshe Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, China.
Zhiwei ZengDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 East Jianshe Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, China.
Penghui YanDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 East Jianshe Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, China.
Huabin YinDepartment of Orthopedics, Shanghai General Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 100 Haining Road, Shanghai, China.
Xiaolong ZhuDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 East Jianshe Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, China.
Peng HuDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 East Jianshe Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, China.
Juanwei ZhuangDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 East Jianshe Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, China.
Jiaju LiDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 East Jianshe Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, China.
Siqi LiTongji University School of Medicine, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China.
Dianwen SongDepartment of Orthopedics, Shanghai General Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 100 Haining Road, Shanghai, China. osongdianwen@126.com.
Tong MengDivision of Spine, Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University School of Medicine, 389 Xincun Road, Shanghai, China. mengtong@medmail.com.cn.
Zongqiang HuangDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 East Jianshe Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, China. gzhuangzq@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2787-1629

Funding

Henan medical science and technology research project 201602031Interdisciplinary Program of Shanghai Jiao Tong University YG2017MS26Key project of provincial and ministerial co-construction of Henan Medical Science and Technology 2020040National Natural Science Foundation of China 81702659National Natural Science Foundation of China 81772856National Natural Science Foundation of China 82073207Shanghai Talent Development Fund 2018094Youth Fund of Shanghai Municipal Health Planning Commission 20174Y0117
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSoft tissue sarcomas (STS) has a high rate of early metastasis. In this study, we aimed to uncover the potential metastasis mechanisms and related signaling pathways in STS with differentially expressed genes and tumor-infiltrating cells.

methodsRNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) of 261 STS samples downloaded from the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database were used to identify metastasis-related differentially expressed immune genes and transcription factors (TFs), whose relationship was constructed by Pearson correlation analysis. Metastasis-related prediction model was established based on the most significant immune genes. CIBERSORT algorithm was performed to identify significant immune cells co-expressed with key immune genes. The GSVA and GSEA were performed to identify prognosis-related KEGG pathways. Ultimately, we used the Pearson correlation analysis to explore the relationship among immune genes, immune cells, and KEGG pathways. Additionally, key genes and regulatory mechanisms were validated by single-cell RNA sequencing and ChIP sequencing data.

resultsA total of 204 immune genes and 12 TFs, were identified. The prediction model achieved a satisfactory effectiveness in distant metastasis with the Area Under Curve (AUC) of 0.808. LTB was significantly correlated with PAX5 (P < 0.001, R = 0.829) and hematopoietic cell lineage pathway (P < 0.001, R = 0.375). The transcriptional regulatory pattern between PAX5 and LTB was validated by ChIP sequencing data.

conclusionsWe hypothesized that down-regulated LTB (immune gene) modulated by PAX5 (TF) in STSs may have the capability of inducing cancer cell metastasis in patients with STS.

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Immune geneMetastasisSoft tissue sarcomaTranscription factorTumor-infiltrating immune cells

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