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ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2021

Survival-associated alternative splicing events interact with the immune microenvironment in stomach adenocarcinoma.

Zai-Sheng Ye, Miao Zheng, Qin-Ying Liu, Yi Zeng, Sheng-Hong Wei, Yi Wang, Zhi-Tao Lin, Chen Shu, Qiu-Hong Zheng, Lu-Chuan Chen

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Article in World journal of gastroenterology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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Zai-Sheng YeDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital & Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou 350014, Fujian Province, China.
Miao ZhengDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350001, Fujian Province, China.
Qin-Ying LiuDepartment of Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Biotherapy, Fujian Cancer Hospital & Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou 350014, Fujian Province, China.
Yi ZengDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital & Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou 350014, Fujian Province, China.
Sheng-Hong WeiDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital & Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou 350014, Fujian Province, China.
Yi WangDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital & Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou 350014, Fujian Province, China.
Zhi-Tao LinDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital & Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou 350014, Fujian Province, China.
Chen ShuDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital & Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou 350014, Fujian Province, China.
Qiu-Hong ZhengDepartment of Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Biotherapy, Fujian Cancer Hospital & Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou 350014, Fujian Province, China.
Lu-Chuan ChenDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital & Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou 350014, Fujian Province, China. luchuanchen@fjzlhospital.com.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlternative splicing (AS) increases the diversity of mRNA during transcription; it might play a role in alteration of the immune microenvironment, which could influence the development of immunotherapeutic strategies against cancer.

aimTo obtain the transcriptomic and clinical features and AS events in stomach adenocarcinoma (STAD) from the database. The overall survival data associated with AS events were used to construct a signature prognostic model for STAD.

methodsDifferentially expressed immune-related genes were identified between subtypes on the basis of the prognostic model. In STAD, 2042 overall-survival-related AS events were significantly enriched in various pathways and influenced several cellular functions. Furthermore, the network of splicing factors and overall-survival-associated AS events indicated potential regulatory mechanisms underlying the AS events in STAD.

resultsAn eleven-AS-signature prognostic model (CD44|14986|ES, PPHLN1|21214|AT, RASSF4|11351|ES, KIAA1147|82046|AP, PPP2R5D|76200|ES, LOH12CR1|20507|ES, CDKN3|27569|AP, UBA52|48486|AD, CADPS|65499|AT, SRSF7| 53276|RI, and WEE1|14328|AP) was constructed and significantly related to STAD overall survival, immune cells, and cancer-related pathways. The differentially expressed immune-related genes between the high- and low-risk score groups were significantly enriched in cancer-related pathways.

conclusionThis study provided an AS-related prognostic model, potential mechanisms for AS, and alterations in the immune microenvironment (immune cells, genes, and pathways) for future research in STAD.

Indexed as

AdenocarcinomaAlternative SplicingAntigens, NeoplasmBiomarkers, TumorGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansNuclear ProteinsProtein Phosphatase 2StomachTumor MicroenvironmentAntigens, NeoplasmBiomarkers, TumorNuclear ProteinsPPHLN1 protein, humanPPP2R5D protein, humanProtein Phosphatase 2Alternative splicingImmune-related genes and pathwaysStomach adenocarcinomaTumor microenvironment

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