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ArticleDose-response : a publication of International Hormesis Society

Active Enhancer Assessment by H3K27ac ChIP-seq Reveals Claudin-1 as a Biomarker for Radiation Resistance in Colorectal Cancer.

Zu-Xuan Chen, He-Qing Huang, Jia-Ying Wen, Li-Sha Qin, Yao-Dong Song, Ye-Ying Fang, Da-Tong Zeng, Wei-Jian Huang, Xin-Gan Qin, Ting-Qing Gan and 2 more

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Zu-Xuan ChenDepartment of Medical Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, P. R. China.
He-Qing HuangDepartment of Medical Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, P. R. China.
Jia-Ying WenDepartment of Radiotherapy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, P.R. China.
Li-Sha QinDepartment of Radiotherapy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, P.R. China.
Yao-Dong SongDepartment of Radiotherapy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, P.R. China.
Ye-Ying FangDepartment of Radiotherapy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, P.R. China.
Da-Tong ZengDepartment of Pathology, Redcross Hospital of Yulin, Yulin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, P.R. China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3338-4122
Wei-Jian HuangDepartment of Pathology, Redcross Hospital of Yulin, Yulin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, P.R. China.
Xin-Gan QinDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, P. R. China.
Ting-Qing GanDepartment of Medical Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, P. R. China.
Jie LuoDepartment of Medical Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, P. R. China.
Jian-Jun LiDepartment of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, P. R. China.
Guangxi Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundColorectal cancer (CRC) represents the third most common malignant tumor in the worldwide. Radiotherapy is the common therapeutic treatment for CRC, but radiation resistance is often encountered. ChIP-seq of Histone H3K27 acetylation (H3K27ac) has revealed enhancers that play an important role in CRC. This study examined the relationship between an active CRC enhancer and claudin-1 (CLDN1), and its effect on CRC radiation resistance.

methodsThe target CRC genes of active enhancers were obtained from public H3K27ac ChIP-seq, and the genes highly expressed in radio-resistant CRC were screened and intersected with enhancer-driven genes. The clinical roles of CLDN1 in radiation resistance were examined using the t-test, standard mean deviation (SMD), summary receiver operating characteristic curve and Kaplan-Meier curves. The co-expressed genes of CLDN1 were calculated using Pearson Correlation analysis, and Gene Ontology (GO), Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes and Gene Set Variation Analysis (GSVA) analyses were used to examine the molecular mechanisms of CLDN1.

resultsTotal 13 703 CRC genes were regulated by enhancers using 58 H3K27ac ChIP-seq. Claudin-1 (CLDN1) was enhancer-driven and notably up-regulated in CRC tissues compared to non-CRC controls, with a SMD of 3.45 (95 CI % = .56-4.35). CLDN1 expression was increased in radiation-resistant CRC with a SMD of .42 (95% CI = .16-.68) and an area under the curve of .74 (95% CI = .70-.77). The cell cycle and immune macrophage levels were the most significant pathways associated with CLDN1.

conclusionCLDN1 as an enhancer-regulated gene that can boost radiation resistance in patients with CRC.

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ChIP-sequenceclaudin-1 (CLDN1)colorectal cancerenhancerradiation resistance

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