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ArticleOncology research2023

A pan-cancer analysis identifies SOAT1 as an immunological and prognostic biomarker.

Yangqing Huang, Xinlan Zhou, Xiufen Li, Dan Huang, Zhong Fang, Rongrong Ding

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Article in Oncology research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Yangqing HuangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Medicine, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Xinlan ZhouDepartment of Hepatobiliary Medicine, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Xiufen LiDepartment of Hepatobiliary Medicine, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Dan HuangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Medicine, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Zhong FangLiver Cancer Institute of Zhongshan Hospital and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion (Ministry of Education), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Rongrong DingDepartment of Hepatobiliary Medicine, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center · CNMinistry of Education · ET

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sterol o-acyltransferase1 (SOAT1) is an enzyme that regulates lipid metabolism. Nevertheless, the predictive value of SOAT1 regarding immune responses in cancer is not fully understood. Herein, we aimed to expound the predictive value and the potential biological functions of SOAT1 in pan-cancer. Raw data related to SOAT1 expression in 33 different types of cancer were acquired from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) databases. SOAT1 expression was significantly increased in most cancers and showed a distinct correlation with prognosis. This enhanced expression of the SOAT1 gene was confirmed by evaluating SOAT1 protein expression using tissue microarrays. In addition, we found significant positive associations between SOAT1 expression levels and infiltrating immune cells, including T cells, neutrophils, and macrophages. Moreover, the co-expression analysis between SOAT1 and immune genes showed that many immune-related genes were increased with enhanced SOAT1 expression. A gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) revealed that the expression of SOAT1 correlated with the tumor microenvironment, adaptive immune response, interferon signaling, and cytokine signaling. These findings indicate that SOAT1 is a potential candidate marker for predicting prognosis and a promising target for tumor immunotherapy in cancers.

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NeoplasmsBiomarkersHumansImmunotherapyPrognosisSterolsTumor MicroenvironmentBiomarkersSterolsImmune infiltrationPan-cancerPrognostic biomarkerSOAT1Tumor microenvironment

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