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ArticleJournal of clinical laboratory analysis2022

Integrated weighted gene co-expression network analysis reveals biomarkers associated with prognosis of high-grade serous ovarian cancer.

Bo Wang, Shan Chao, Bo Guo

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Bo WangMaternal & Child Health Research Institute, Shenzhen Baoan Women's and Children's Hospital, Jinan University, Shenzhen, China.
Shan ChaoInstitutes for Shanghai Pudong Decoding Life, Shanghai, China.
Bo GuoMaternal & Child Health Research Institute, Shenzhen Baoan Women's and Children's Hospital, Jinan University, Shenzhen, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6227-2042

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backgroundOvarian cancer is the gynecologic tumor with the highest fatality rate, and high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) is the most common and malignant type of ovarian cancer. One important reason for the poor prognosis of HGSOC is the lack of effective diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers. New biomarkers are necessary for the improvement of treatment strategies and to ensure appropriate healthcare decisions.

methodsTo construct the co-expression network of HGSOC samples, we applied weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) to assess the proteomic data obtained from the Clinical Proteomic Tumor Analysis Consortium (CPTAC), and module-trait relationship was then analyzed and plotted in a heatmap to choose key module associated with HGSOC. Subsequently, hub genes with high connectivity in key module were identified by Cytoscape software. Furthermore, the biomarkers were selected through survival analysis, followed by evaluation using the relative operating characteristic (ROC) analysis.

resultsA total of 9 modules were identified by WGCNA, and module-trait analysis revealed that the brown module was significantly associated with HGSOC (cor = 0.7). Ten hub genes with the highest connectivity were selected by protein-protein interaction analysis. After survival and ROC analysis, ALB, APOB and SERPINA1 were suggested to be the biomarkers, and their protein levels were positively correlated with HGSOC prognosis.

conclusionWe conducted the first gene co-expression analysis using proteomic data from HGSOC samples, and found that ALB, APOB and SERPINA1 had prognostic value, which might be applied for the treatment of HGSOC in the future.

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Gene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, Neoplasticalpha 1-AntitrypsinApolipoproteins BBiomarkers, TumorCystadenocarcinoma, SerousFemaleGene Regulatory NetworksHumansOvarian NeoplasmsPrognosisProteomicsROC CurveSerum Albumin, HumanSurvival AnalysisALB protein, humanalpha 1-AntitrypsinApolipoproteins BBiomarkers, TumorSERPINA1 protein, humanSerum Albumin, Humanbiomarkerhigh-grade serous ovarian cancerhub geneproteomicsWGCNA

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PMCPMC8841170

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