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ArticleBioMed research international2022

PLK1 Is a Potential Prognostic Factor Associated with the Tumor Microenvironment in Lung Adenocarcinoma.

Lina Wang, Man Gao, Dongjie Sun, Haitao Wu, Shuang Lv, Yulin Li, Lisha Li

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Article in BioMed research international, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Lina WangThe Key Laboratory of Pathobiology, Ministry of Education, Department of Pathology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3233-4174
Man GaoPediatric Department of Respiration II, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Dongjie SunThe Key Laboratory of Pathobiology, Ministry of Education, Department of Pathology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Haitao WuCancer Center of the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Shuang LvThe Key Laboratory of Pathobiology, Ministry of Education, Department of Pathology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Yulin LiThe Key Laboratory of Pathobiology, Ministry of Education, Department of Pathology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3758-7568
Lisha LiThe Key Laboratory of Pathobiology, Ministry of Education, Department of Pathology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4048-5981
Jilin University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

More than 40% of lung cancers are lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) worldwide. However, the prognosis of LUAD is poor for the lack of effective treatment methods. Our study identified PLK1 as a novel prognosis biomarker and treatment target for LUAD. Based on the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database, differentially expressed genes (DEGs) from 551 LUAD cases were analyzed for the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analysis. To explore the biological pathways and the tumor-infiltrating immune cells (TICs) using gene set variation analysis (GSVA) and the CIBERSORT, as well as to analyze DEGs, a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network and Cox regression analysis were performed. Validation of DEGs was achieved through quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) and immunoblotting. DEGs associated with the cell cycle were sorted out. Cell cycle scores were positively correlated with age, clinical stages, and metastasis and negatively correlated with overall survival of LUAD patients. PPI and Cox analyses showed that PLK1 could be a prognostic factor for LUAD patients. CIBERSORT analysis revealed a positive correlation between the transcription level of PLK1 and the function of CD8+ and activated memory CD4+ T cells, as well as a negative correlation with activated natural killer cells. Furthermore, PLK1 overexpression increased immune cytotoxicity, as measured by the cytolytic activity score, IFN- score, and IFN- level. There is a strong correlation between PLK1 and key features of TICs, indicating its potential as a promising prognostic biomarker for LUAD.

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Adenocarcinoma of LungLung NeoplasmsBiomarkers, TumorGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansPrognosisTumor MicroenvironmentBiomarkers, Tumor

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PMID35941968
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