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ArticleBiomedicines2021

Potential Prognostic Biomarkers of OSBPL Family Genes in Patients with Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.

Cheng-Wei Chou, Yu-Hsiu Hsieh, Su-Chi Ku, Wan-Jou Shen, Gangga Anuraga, Hoang Dang Khoa Ta, Kuen-Haur Lee, Yu-Cheng Lee, Cheng-Hsien Lin, Chih-Yang Wang and 1 more

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Article in Biomedicines, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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11 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Cheng-Wei ChouDivision of Hematology/Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40705, Taiwan.
Yu-Hsiu HsiehDepartment of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung 40676, Taiwan.
Su-Chi KuGraduate Institute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-6832-9994
Wan-Jou ShenGraduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
Gangga AnuragaGraduate Institute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-0902-3968
Hoang Dang Khoa TaGraduate Institute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-8809-239X
Kuen-Haur LeeGraduate Institute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-6354-3315
Yu-Cheng LeeGraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.
Cheng-Hsien LinDivision of Hematology/Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40705, Taiwan.
Chih-Yang WangGraduate Institute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-4137-5074
Wei-Jan WangDepartment of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung 40676, Taiwan.
Taipei Medical University · TWChina Medical University · TWTaichung Veterans General Hospital · TWUniversitas PGRI Semarang · ID

Funding

China Medical University, Taiwan CMU109-MF-55Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan 109-2320-B-038-009-MY2Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan 110-2320-B-039-068Taichung Veterans General Hospital TCVGH-1103702ATaipei Medical University TMU-108-AE1-B16
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly fatal malignancy with poor survival outcomes. In addition, oxysterol-binding protein-like (OSBPL) family members are reported to be involved in lipid binding and transport and play critical roles in tumorigenesis. However, relationships between PDAC and OSBPL family members have not comprehensively been elucidated. In this study, we used the Oncomine and GEPIA 2 databases to analyze OSBPL transcription expressions in PDAC. The Kaplan-Meier plotter and TIMER 2.0 were used to assess the relationships between overall survival (OS) and immune-infiltration with OSBPL family members. Co-expression data from cBioPortal were downloaded to assess the correlated pathways with OSBPL gene family members using DAVID. The expressions of OSBPL3, OSBPL8, OSBPL10, and OSBPL11 were found to be highly upregulated in PDAC. Low expressions of OSBPL3, OSBPL8, and OSBPL10 indicated longer OS. The functions of OSBPL family members were mainly associated with several potential signaling pathways in cancer cells, including ATP binding, integrin binding, receptor binding, and the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) signaling pathway. The transcription levels of OSBPL gene family members were connected with several immune infiltrates. Collectively, OSBPL family members are influential biomarkers for the early diagnosis of PDAC and have prognostic value, with the promise of precise treatment of PDAC in the future.

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