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ArticleEsophagus : official journal of the Japan Esophageal Society2022

Genomic analyses reveal SCN7A is associated with the prognosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Ping Yuan, Wenqing Rao, Zheng Lin, Shuang Liu, Xiuquan Lin, Chaofeng Wu, Xu Lin, Zhijian Hu, Weimin Ye

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Ping YuanDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, The School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9027-4499
Wenqing RaoDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, The School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
Zheng LinDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, The School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
Shuang LiuDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, The School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
Xiuquan LinDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, The School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
Chaofeng WuDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, The School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
Xu LinKey Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Gastrointestinal Cancer, The School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, 1 Xue Yuan Road, University Town, Fuzhou, 350122, Fujian, China. linxu70@126.com.
Zhijian HuDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, The School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China. hzj99955888@126.com.
Weimin YeDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, The School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China. ywm@fjmu.edu.cn.
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backgroundEsophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) has a poor prognosis and occurs with high frequency in China. In particular, Fujian is one of the high-incidence areas of ESCC in China and the somatic mutation profile of ESCC there remains unclear. PATIENTS AND

methodsWhole-exome sequencing (WES) was performed in 49 matched ESCC tumor-normal specimens to examine the somatic mutation profiles. Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the association between mutational profile and survival were derived from Cox regression model.

resultsWe constructed a preliminary somatic mutation profiling of ESCC in Fujian. Exome sequencing data showed that the main base substitutions in ESCC were C > T transformation (close to 50%), C > A and T > C transversion. The study identified 21 significantly mutated genes, including 8 driver genes and 11 predicted driver genes. Among the 19 driver or predicted driver genes, 9 are novel (OBSCN, PKHD1L1, FSIP2, HRNR, CUBN, CELSR3, SCN7A, TULP4, SRRM2) and 10 have been previously reported. Three mutational signatures were identified to be prevalent in ESCC including Signature_15, Signature_4 and Signature_6, of which Signature_15 was related to prognosis of ESCC (HR 2.81, 95% CI 1.30-6.05; p = 0.008). Survival analysis showed that SCN7A was correlated to overall survival with an HR of 2.76 (95% CI 0.96-7.90, p = 0.058). After controlling for confounding factors such as age, gender, stage and location, the correlation between SCN7A and survival was statistically significant based on multivariate COX regression analysis (HR 4.76, 95% CI 1.20-18.85; p = 0.026, p

conclusionIn summary, this study provided comprehensive analysis of the somatic mutation profiles of ESCC, and identified SCN7A and Signature_15 for the prognosis of ESCC for the first time. The findings might serve as a conceptual basis for molecular diagnosis and prevention of ESCC.

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Esophageal NeoplasmsEsophageal Squamous Cell CarcinomaVoltage-Gated Sodium ChannelsGenomicsHumansMutationPrognosisSCN7A protein, humanVoltage-Gated Sodium ChannelsDriver genesEsophageal squamous cell carcinomaMutational signaturesSCN7ASignificantly mutated genesWhole-exome sequencing (WES)

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