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ArticleCancer cell international2021

Aurora kinase A (AURKA) promotes the progression and imatinib resistance of advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors.

Xiaobin Cheng, Jinhai Wang, Sen Lu, Weina Fan, Weilin Wang

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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 3 papers.

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Xiaobin ChengDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2347-0318
Jinhai WangDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Sen LuDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Weina FanDepartment of Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Weilin WangDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, #88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China. wam@zju.edu.cn.
First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University · CN

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Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province LBY21H160005
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a common tumor that originates from the alimentary system mesenchyme. Compared to typical gastrointestinal carcinomas, GISTs exhibit unique malignant behaviors. Bioinformatic tools and subsequent experiments were applied to investigate novel targets involved in GIST progression and imatinib resistance.

methodsDifferences in gene expression profiles between advanced and nonadvanced GISTs were comprehensively analyzed based on the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) dataset GSE136755. A protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed to identify the potential target gene. Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) was used to elucidate relevant biological events related to the target gene based on the GSE47911 dataset. Subsequently, immunohistochemistry and Kaplan-Meier analysis were performed to validate the prognostic value of the target gene in GISTs. Overexpression of the target gene was conducted to analyze its function in the proliferation, apoptosis, and imatinib resistance of GIST/T1 cells.

resultsIn the current study, a total of 606 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were screened based on the GSE136755 dataset, and the upregulated DEGs in advanced GISTs were mainly involved in cell division through functional annotations. The intersecting hub gene, Aurora kinase A (AURKA), was identified by degree and bottleneck algorithms. GSEA revealed that AURKA was involved in cell cycle-related biological processes. Analysis of the Oncomine and GEPIA databases revealed a pattern of elevated AURKA expression in most human malignances. Clinical assays demonstrated that AURKA could be an independent prognostic factor for GISTs. Additionally, overexpression of AURKA was experimentally demonstrated to promote cell proliferation, inhibit cell apoptosis, and enhance imatinib resistance in GIST/T1 cells.

conclusionsThese findings indicated that overexpression of AURKA promoted GIST progression and enhanced imatinib resistance, implying that AURKA is a potential therapeutic target for GISTs.

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AURKAGastrointestinal stromal tumorsImatinib resistanceProgression

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