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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2023

Construction of a prognostic model for colorectal adenocarcinoma based on Zn transport-related genes identified by single-cell sequencing and weighted co-expression network analysis.

Hua Chen, Ting Zhao, Jianing Fan, Zhiqiang Yu, Yiwen Ge, He Zhu, Pingping Dong, Fu Zhang, Liang Zhang, Xiangyang Xue and 1 more

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Hua ChenDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Ting ZhaoDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Basic Medical Science, Institute of Molecular Virology and Immunology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Jianing FanSchool of Second Clinical Medical, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Zhiqiang YuDepartment of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Yiwen GeSchool of Second Clinical Medical, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
He ZhuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Pingping DongDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Fu ZhangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Liang ZhangDepartment of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Xiangyang XueDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Basic Medical Science, Institute of Molecular Virology and Immunology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Xiaoming LinDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Wenzhou Medical University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital & Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most prevalent malignancies and the third most lethal cancer globally. The most reported histological subtype of CRC is colon adenocarcinoma (COAD). The zinc transport pathway is critically involved in various tumors, and its anti-tumor effect may be through improving immune function. However, the Zn transport pathway in COAD has not been reported. Methods: The determination of Zn transport-related genes in COAD was carried out through single-cell analysis of the GSE 161277 obtained from the GEO dataset. Subsequently, a weighted co-expression network analysis of the TCGA cohort was performed. Then, the prognostic model was conducted utilizing univariate Cox regression and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) Cox regression analysis. Functional enrichment, immune microenvironment, and survival analyses were also carried out. Consensus clustering analysis was utilized to verify the validity of the prognostic model and explore the immune microenvironment. Ultimately, cell experiments, including CCK-8,transwell and scratch assays, were performed to identify the function of LRRC59 in COAD. Results: According to the Zn transport-related prognostic model, the individuals with COAD in TCGA and GEO databases were classified into high- and low-risk groups. The group with low risk had a comparatively more favorable prognosis. Two groups had significant variations in the immune infiltration, MHC, and the expression of genes related to the immune checkpoint. The cell experiments indicated that the proliferation, migration, and invasion of the HCT-116, DLD-1, and RKO cell lines were considerably increased after LRRC59 knockdown. It proved that LRRC59 was indeed a protective factor for COAD. Conclusion: A prognostic model for COAD was developed using zinc transport-related genes. This model can efficiently assess the immune microenvironment and prognosis of individuals with COAD. Subsequently, the function of LRRC59 in COAD was validated via cell experiments, highlighting its potential as a biomarker.

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colon adenocarcinoma (COAD)colorectal cancer (CRC)Immune infiltrationimmune microenvironmentimmune microenvironment Colon adenocarcinoma (COAD)prognosticZn transport

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