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ArticleBMC genomic data2022

Comprehensive analysis of expression profile and prognostic significance of interferon regulatory factors in pancreatic cancer.

Ke Zhang, Pan-Ling Xu, Yu-Jie Li, Shu Dong, Hui-Feng Gao, Lian-Yu Chen, Hao Chen, Zhen Chen

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Article in BMC genomic data, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ke ZhangDepartment of Integrative Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Pan-Ling XuChinese Integrative Medicine Oncology Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230000, Anhui, China.
Yu-Jie LiDepartment of Integrative Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Shu DongDepartment of Integrative Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Hui-Feng GaoDepartment of Integrative Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Lian-Yu ChenDepartment of Integrative Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Hao ChenDepartment of Integrative Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China. chengkll@sina.com.
Zhen ChenDepartment of Integrative Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China. zchenzl@fudan.edu.cn.
Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University · CNFudan University Shanghai Cancer Center · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPancreatic cancer (PC) is a highly lethal disease and an increasing cause of cancer-associated mortality worldwide. Interferon regulatory factors (IRFs) play vital roles in immune response and tumor cellular biological processes. However, the specific functions of IRFs in PC and tumor immune response are far from systematically clarified. This study aimed to explorer the expression profile, prognostic significance, and biological function of IRFs in PC.

resultsWe observed that the levels of IRF2, 6, 7, 8, and 9 were elevated in tumor compared to normal tissues in PC. IRF7 expression was significantly associated with patients' pathology stage in PC. PC patients with high IRF2, low IRF3, and high IRF6 levels had significantly poorer overall survival. High mRNA expression, amplification and, deep deletion were the three most common types of genetic alterations of IRFs in PC. Low expression of IRF2, 4, 5, and 8 was resistant to most of the drugs or small molecules from Genomics of Drug Sensitivity in Cancer. Moreover, IRFs were positively correlated with the abundance of tumor infiltrating immune cells in PC, including B cells, CD8+ T cells, CD4+ T cells, macrophages, Neutrophil, and Dendritic cells. Functional analysis indicated that IRFs were involved in T cell receptor signaling pathway, immune response, and Toll-like receptor signaling pathway.

conclusionsOur results indicated that certain IRFs could serve as potential therapeutic targets and prognostic biomarkers for PC patients. Further basic and clinical studies are needed to validate our findings and generalize the clinical application of IRFs in PC.

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Interferon Regulatory FactorsPancreatic NeoplasmsHumansPrognosisRNA, MessengerInterferon Regulatory FactorsIRF6 protein, humanRNA, MessengerBioinformatics analysisImmune infiltrationInterference factorPancreatic cancerPrognosis

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