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ArticlePloS one2021

Identification of hub genes and construction of an mRNA-miRNA-lncRNA network of gastric carcinoma using integrated bioinformatics analysis.

Gang Wei, Youhong Dong, Zhongshi He, Hu Qiu, Yong Wu, Yongshun Chen

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Article in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Gang WeiDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Youhong DongDepartment of Clinical Oncology, The First People's Hospital of Xiangyang, Xiangyang, China.
Zhongshi HeDepartment of Clinical Oncology, The First People's Hospital of Xiangyang, Xiangyang, China.
Hu QiuDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Yong WuDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Yongshun ChenDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6082-0794
Wuhan University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGastric carcinoma (GC) is one of the most common cancer globally. Despite its worldwide decline in incidence and mortality over the past decades, gastric cancer still has a poor prognosis. However, the key regulators driving this process and their exact mechanisms have not been thoroughly studied. This study aimed to identify hub genes to improve the prognostic prediction of GC and construct a messenger RNA-microRNA-long non-coding RNA(mRNA-miRNA-lncRNA) regulatory network.

methodsThe GSE66229 dataset, from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database, and The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database were used for the bioinformatic analysis. Differential gene expression analysis methods and Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis (WGCNA) were used to identify a common set of differentially co-expressed genes in GC. The genes were validated using samples from TCGA database and further validation using the online tools GEPIA database and Kaplan-Meier(KM) plotter database. Gene set enrichment analysis(GSEA) was used to identify hub genes related to signaling pathways in GC. The RNAInter database and Cytoscape software were used to construct an mRNA-miRNA-lncRNA network.

resultsA total of 12 genes were identified as the common set of differentially co-expressed genes in GC. After verification of these genes, 3 hub genes, namely CTHRC1, FNDC1, and INHBA, were found to be upregulated in tumor and associated with poor GC patient survival. In addition, an mRNA-miRNA-lncRNA regulatory network was established, which included 12 lncRNAs, 5 miRNAs, and the 3 hub genes.

conclusionsIn summary, the identification of these hub genes and the establishment of the mRNA-miRNA-lncRNA regulatory network provide new insights into the underlying mechanisms of gastric carcinogenesis. In addition, the identified hub genes, CTHRC1, FNDC1, and INHBA, may serve as novel prognostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets.

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RNA, Long NoncodingAlgorithmsCarcinomaComputational BiologyExtracellular Matrix ProteinsGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene Regulatory NetworksGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome, HumanHumansInhibin-beta SubunitsKaplan-Meier EstimateMicroRNAsNeoplasm ProteinsPrognosisCTHRC1 protein, humanExtracellular Matrix ProteinsFNDC1 protein, humaninhibin beta A subunitInhibin-beta SubunitsMicroRNAsNeoplasm ProteinsRNA, Long NoncodingRNA, Messenger

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