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ArticleJournal of cancer research and clinical oncology2023

HOXD9 is a potential prognostic biomarker involved in immune microenvironment of glioma.

Sumei Xu, Haiyan Xiao, Tao Song, Youjie Zeng, Chenglong Wei, Tiange Chen, Zhongxu Hu, Ren Guo, Dai Li, Minghao Jiang

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Article in Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Sumei Xu *Phase I Clinical Trial Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, People's Republic of China.
Haiyan Xiao *Phase I Clinical Trial Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, People's Republic of China.
Tao SongDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
Youjie ZengDepartment of Anesthesiology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
Chenglong WeiDepartment of Pharmacology, Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
Tiange ChenDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
Zhongxu HuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
Ren GuoDepartment of Pharmacy, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
Dai LiPhase I Clinical Trial Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, People's Republic of China. lid2002@163.com.
Minghao JiangDepartment of Anesthesiology, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China. 834674773@qq.com.
Central South University · CNXiangya Hospital Central South University · CNThird Xiangya Hospital · CN

Funding

Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province 2022JJ80120
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGlioma is the prevailing malignant tumor affecting the brain and central nervous system, constituting over 80% of all malignant brain tumors. HOXD9 has been implicated in the development of glioma, but the specific mechanism of its influence on glioma pathogenesis remains incompletely understood. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of HOXD9 in glioma and examine the changes in HOXD9 expression during the progression of glioma, thus contributing new insights into the pathogenesis of glioma.

methodsGlioma samples from the Cancer Gene Atlas (TCGA) and Chinese Glioma Genome Atlas (CGGA) datasets were included in this study. Variations in HOXD9 expression in gliomas between different subgroups of multiple clinical characteristics were explored, and the expression was validated in glioma samples using qRT-PCR and western blotting. Next, the impact of HOXD9 on the prognosis of gliomas was explored by survival analysis, receiver operating characteristic curve, and nomogram plots. Subsequently, the association between HOXD9 and the tumor immune microenvironment was explored using the ssGSEA algorithm and the ESTIMATE algorithm. Then, immune-related pathways associated with HOXD9 were determined by differential express analysis and GSEA. Finally, HOXD9-related genomic alterations were identified.

resultsHOXD9 expression is upregulated and correlated with malignant properties in glioma. Similarly, our validation results showed significantly upregulated protein and mRNA levels of HOXD9 in glioma brain tissues. In addition, high HOXD9 expression was indicative of a poor prognosis for glioma patients. Additionally, elevated HOXD9 levels were associated with reduced tumor purity and higher levels of immune invasion. Finally, HOXD9 was significantly associated with genomic alterations.

conclusionOverall, this study has unveiled a significant association between HOXD9 and the prognosis and survival of glioma patients. Our findings highlight the potential of HOXD9 as a prognostic biomarker, implicating its role in influencing the glioma immune microenvironment.

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Brain NeoplasmsGliomaBiomarkersHomeodomain ProteinsHumansNeoplasm ProteinsOncogenesPrognosisTumor MicroenvironmentBiomarkersHomeodomain ProteinsHOXD9 protein, humanNeoplasm ProteinsBioinformaticsBiomarkerGliomaHOXD9Immune microenvironment

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