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ArticleCancer cell international2021

Identification of crucial genes of pyrimidine metabolism as biomarkers for gastric cancer prognosis.

Zhengxin Wu, Jinshui Tan, Yifan Zhuang, Mengya Zhong, Yubo Xiong, Jingsong Ma, Yan Yang, Zhi Gao, Jiabao Zhao, Zhijian Ye and 4 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 16 papers.

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14 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Zhengxin Wu *School of Medicine, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China.
Jinshui Tan *Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University and Institute of Hematology, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361003, China.
Yifan Zhuang *Institute of Gastrointestinal Oncology, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361000, China.
Mengya ZhongDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University and Institute of Hematology, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361003, China.
Yubo XiongInstitute of Gastrointestinal Oncology, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361000, China.
Jingsong MaInstitute of Gastrointestinal Oncology, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361000, China.
Yan YangOrgan Transplantation Institute of Xiamen University, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Organ and Tissue Regeneration, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiang An South Road, Xiamen, 361102, China.
Zhi GaoNational Center for International Research of Biological Targeting Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530000, China.
Jiabao ZhaoInstitute of Gastrointestinal Oncology, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361000, China.
Zhijian YeDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Xiamen University, No. 201-209 Hubin South Road, Xiamen, 361004, Fujian, China.
Huiwen ZhouInstitute of Gastrointestinal Oncology, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361000, China.
Yuekun ZhuDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, Heilongjiang, China.
Haijie LuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China.
Xuehui HongSchool of Medicine, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China. hongxu@xmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8853-7384
Xiamen University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University · CNGuangxi Medical University · CNGuangxi University · CNHarbin Medical University · CNZhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University · CN

Funding

the Fujian Health Youth Scientific Research Project 2020QNB059the National Nature Science Foundation of China 82072727the Xiamen Science and Technology Plan Projects 3502Z20209021
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMetabolic reprogramming has been reported in various kinds of cancers and is related to clinical prognosis, but the prognostic role of pyrimidine metabolism in gastric cancer (GC) remains unclear.

methodsHere, we employed DEG analysis to detect the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in pyrimidine metabolic signaling pathway and used univariate Cox analysis, Lasso-penalizes Cox regression analysis, Kaplan-Meier survival analysis, univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis to explore their prognostic roles in GC. The DEGs were experimentally validated in GC cells and clinical samples by quantitative real-time PCR.

resultsThrough DEG analysis, we found NT5E, DPYS and UPP1 these three genes are highly expressed in GC. This conclusion has also been verified in GC cells and clinical samples. A prognostic risk model was established according to these three DEGs by Univariate Cox analysis and Lasso-penalizes Cox regression analysis. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis suggested that patient cohorts with high risk score undertook a lower overall survival rate than those with low risk score. Stratified survival analysis, Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis of this model confirmed that it is a reliable and independent clinical factor. Therefore, we made nomograms to visually depict the survival rate of GC patients according to some important clinical factors including our risk model.

conclusionIn a word, our research found that pyrimidine metabolism is dysregulated in GC and established a prognostic model of GC based on genes differentially expressed in pyrimidine metabolism.

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BioinformaticsBiomarkerGCPrognosis risk modelPyrimidine metabolism

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