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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2023

Differential gene expression of immunity and inflammation genes in colorectal cancer using targeted RNA sequencing.

Veronika Holubekova, Dusan Loderer, Marian Grendar, Peter Mikolajcik, Zuzana Kolkova, Eva Turyova, Eva Kudelova, Michal Kalman, Juraj Marcinek, Juraj Miklusica and 2 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 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Veronika HolubekovaLaboratory of Genomics and Prenatal Diagnostics, Biomedical Center in Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia.
Dusan LodererLaboratory of Genomics and Prenatal Diagnostics, Biomedical Center in Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia.
Marian GrendarLaboratory of Bioinformatics and Biostatistics, Biomedical Center in Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia.
Peter MikolajcikClinic of Surgery and Transplant Center, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin University Hospital, Martin, Slovakia.
Zuzana KolkovaLaboratory of Genomics and Prenatal Diagnostics, Biomedical Center in Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia.
Eva TuryovaDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genomics, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia.
Eva KudelovaClinic of Surgery and Transplant Center, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin University Hospital, Martin, Slovakia.
Michal KalmanDepartment of Pathological Anatomy, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin University Hospital, Martin, Slovakia.
Juraj MarcinekDepartment of Pathological Anatomy, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin University Hospital, Martin, Slovakia.
Juraj MiklusicaClinic of Surgery and Transplant Center, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin University Hospital, Martin, Slovakia.
Ludovit LacaClinic of Surgery and Transplant Center, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin University Hospital, Martin, Slovakia.
Zora LasabovaDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genomics, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia.
Comenius University Bratislava · SKMartin University Hospital · SK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a heterogeneous disease caused by molecular changes, as driver mutations, gene methylations, etc., and influenced by tumor microenvironment (TME) pervaded with immune cells with both pro- and anti-tumor effects. The studying of interactions between the immune system (IS) and the TME is important for developing effective immunotherapeutic strategies for CRC. In our study, we focused on the analysis of expression profiles of inflammatory and immune-relevant genes to identify aberrant signaling pathways included in carcinogenesis, metastatic potential of tumors, and association of Kirsten rat sarcoma virus (KRAS) gene mutation. Methods: A total of 91 patients were enrolled in the study. Using NGS, differential gene expression analysis of 11 tumor samples and 11 matching non-tumor controls was carried out by applying a targeted RNA panel for inflammation and immunity genes containing 475 target genes. The obtained data were evaluated by the CLC Genomics Workbench and R library. The significantly differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were analyzed in Reactome GSA software, and some selected DEGs were used for real-time PCR validation. Results: After prioritization, the most significant differences in gene expression were shown by the genes Conclusion: Analyzed data suggest the changes at more levels of CRC carcinogenesis, including surface receptors of epithelial or immune cells, its signal transduction pathways, programmed cell death modifications, alterations in DNA repair machinery, and cell cycle control leading to uncontrolled proliferation. This study indicates only basic molecular pathways that enabled the formation of metastatic cancer stem cells and may contribute to clarifying the function of the IS in the TME of CRC. A precise identification of signaling pathways responsible for CRC may help in the selection of personalized pharmacological treatment.

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colorectal cancerdifferentially expressed genes (DEG)immune systeminflammationKRAS mutationRNA sequencingsignaling pathways

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