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ArticleScientific reports2023

High expression of PCOLCE gene indicate poor prognosis in patients and are associated with immune infiltration in glioma.

Qingbao Guo, Xin Gao, Jingjie Li, Yukun Liu, Jiayu Liu, Hui Yang, Meng Cui, Meng Zhang, Lian Duan, Xiaodong Ma

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Qingbao Guo *Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China.
Xin Gao *Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China.
Jingjie Li *Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China.
Yukun LiuMedical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China.
Jiayu LiuMedical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China.
Hui YangMedical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China.
Meng CuiMedical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China.
Meng ZhangDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Medical Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Lian DuanDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Medical Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China. duanlian307@sina.com.
Xiaodong MaDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Medical Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China. xiaodongm@hotmail.com.
PLA Academy of Military Science · CNChinese PLA General Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The procollagen C-protease enhancer (PCOLCE) has been identified to influence tumor growth and metastasis in multiple cancers. However, the relationship between PCOLCE activity and the progression of gliomas remains largely unknown. Glioma RNA-seq data were derived from the Chinese Glioma Genome Atlas (CGGA) and The Cancer Genome Atlas databases for analysis. Kaplan-Meier survival curve, clinical characterization correlation, univariate and multivariate Cox, and receiver operating characteristic curve analyses were performed to assess the prognostic role of PCOLCE. Gene Ontology, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes, and Gene Set Enrichment Analysis were used to determine the functions or pathways associated with PCOLCE. The ESTIMATE and CIBERSORT algorithms, Spearman's rank correlation analysis, and Tumor Immune Estimation Resource (TIMER) databases were used to explore the relationship between PCOLCE and immune infiltration. Correlation analysis between PCOLCE, related genes, and immune cell markers was conducted using the TIMER database. Immunophenoscore assays were performed to determine differential PCOLCE expression levels in glioma. The sensitivity of multi-drugs were determined to explore potential chemotherapeutic agents in between PCOLCE. Compared to normal brain tissue, PCOLCE expression was increased in glioma and correlated with shorter overall survival (OS). Furthermore, significant differences were observed in the immune scores and immune cell infiltration levels. PCOLCE is positively associated with immune checkpoints and many immune markers. Additionally, PCOLCE expression was higher in gliomas with higher IPS Z-scores in CGGA. High expression of PCOLCE increased sensitivity to multiple chemotherapy agents in CGGA (P < 0.001), and TCGA. These results suggest that PCOLCE significantly influences the prognosis of patients with glioma, can serve as an independent prognostic factor, and is related to tumor immunity. PCOLCE may be a novel immune-related target for treating gliomas. Additionally, analysis of chemosensitivity in gliomas with high PCOLCE expression may provide a promising direction for drug development.

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Extracellular Matrix ProteinsGliomaAlgorithmsAsian PeopleHumansExtracellular Matrix ProteinsPCOLCE protein, human

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