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ArticleCurrent gene therapy2022

Identification of HnRNP Family as Prognostic Biomarkers in Five Major Types of Gastrointestinal Cancer.

Xianghan Chen, Ruining Gong, Jia Wang, Boyi Ma, Ke Lei, He Ren, Jigang Wang, Chenyang Zhao, Lili Wang, Qian Yu

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Article in Current gene therapy, 2022. 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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Xianghan ChenDepartment of Pathology, School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China.
Ruining GongCenter of Tumor Immunology and Cytotherapy, Medical Research Center of the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, China.
Jia WangCenter of Tumor Immunology and Cytotherapy, Medical Research Center of the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, China.
Boyi MaCenter of Tumor Immunology and Cytotherapy, Medical Research Center of the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, China.
Ke LeiCenter of Tumor Immunology and Cytotherapy, Medical Research Center of the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, China.
He RenCenter of Tumor Immunology and Cytotherapy, Medical Research Center of the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, China.
Jigang WangDepartment of Pathology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, China.
Chenyang ZhaoCenter of Tumor Immunology and Cytotherapy, Medical Research Center of the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, China.
Lili WangDepartment of Pathology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, China.
Qian YuCenter of Tumor Immunology and Cytotherapy, Medical Research Center of the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, China.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHeterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoproteins (hnRNPs), a large family of RNAbinding proteins, have been implicated in tumor progression in multiple cancer types. However, the expression pattern and prognostic value of hnRNPs in five gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, including gastric, colorectal, esophageal, liver, and pancreatic cancer, remain to be investigated.

objectiveThe current research aimed to identify prognostic biomarkers of the hnRNP family in five major types of gastrointestinal cancer.

methodsOncomine, Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis (GEPIA), and Kaplan-Meier Plotter were used to explore the hnRNPs expression levels concerning clinicopathological parameters and prognostic values. The protein level of hnRNPU was validated by immunohistochemistry (IHC) in human tissue specimens. Genetic alterations of hnRNPs were analyzed using cBioportal, and Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analyses were performed to illustrate the biological functions of co-expressed genes of hnRNPs.

resultsThe vast majority of hnRNPs were highly expressed in five types of GI cancer tissues compared to their adjacent normal tissues, and mRNA levels of hnRNPA2B1, D, Q, R, and U were significantly different in various GI cancer types at different stages. In addition, Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed that the increased hnRNPs expression levels were correlated with better prognosis in gastric and rectal cancer patients (log-rank p < 0.05). In contrast, patients with high levels of hnRNPs exhibited a worse prognosis in esophageal and liver cancer (log-rank p < 0.05). Using immunohistochemistry, we further confirmed that hnRNPU was overexpressed in gastric, rectal, and liver cancers. In addition, hnRNPs genes were altered in patients with GI cancers, and RNA-related processing was correlated with hnRNPs alterations.

conclusionWe identified differentially expressed genes of hnRNPs in tumor tissues versus adjacent normal tissues, which might contribute to predicting tumor types, early diagnosis, and targeted therapies in five major types of GI cancer.

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Gastrointestinal NeoplasmsLiver NeoplasmsBiomarkersHeterogeneous-Nuclear RibonucleoproteinsHumansPrognosisRNA, MessengerBiomarkersHeterogeneous-Nuclear RibonucleoproteinsRNA, Messengerearly diagnosisgene ontologyGI tract cancerskyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomesRNA-binding proteins

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