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ArticleGenes & genomics2024

SRSF7 is a promising prognostic biomarker in hepatocellular carcinoma and is associated with immune infiltration.

Wei Shen, Lebin Yuan, Fei Cheng, Zhao Wu, Xiaodong Li

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Wei ShenDepartment of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China. ndefy95006@ncu.edu.cn.ORCID 0009-0006-8884-9755
Lebin Yuan *Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China.
Fei Cheng *Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China.
Zhao WuDepartment of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China.
Xiaodong LiDepartment of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China.
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backgroundPrevious studies indicate that the splicing process, regulated by the cellular machinery of tumors (spliceosome), undergoes alterations, leading to oncogenic splicing events associated with the progression of tumors towards aggressiveness. However, the role of serine/arginine-rich splicing factor 7 (SRSF7) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and the tumor microenvironment (TME) remains unclear.

methodsThis study was aimed to explore the role and clinical significance of SRSF7 in HCC. By conducting functional analysis and gene set enrichment analysis, it was discovered that SRSF7 contributes to multiple pathways associated with immune response and tumor advancement. Further experiments verified that silencing of SRSF7 obviously inhibits progression of HCC.

resultsAberrant expression of SRSF7, which were referred as an independent prognostic risk factor, effectively predicts the prognosis of patients with HCC. Functional and gene enrichment analyses revealed that SRSF7 is linked with multiple immune and tumor progression-related pathways, including the B cell receptor signaling pathway, positive regulation of leukocyte and immunoglobulin receptor binding cell activation, nuclear division, membrane invagination, cell cycle, as well as mTOR signaling pathway. Furthermore, increased SRSF7 expression was associated with tumor-infiltrating inflammatory cells (CD4+, monocytes/macrophages, CD8 + and endothelial). Additionally, multiple immune checkpoint genes were markedly positively related to SRSF7. The efficiency of SRSF7 in predicting immunomodulator and chemokine responses were also assessed in microenvironment. Moreover, in vitro analyses demonstrated that knockdown of SRSF7 suppressed the malignant evolution of HCC possibly by deactivating the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling.

conclusionThe role of SRSF7 in the tumor microenvironment has been successfully assessed. It may be a valid bio-index for predicting the HCC prognosis, thereby guiding individualized immunotherapy for cancer.

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Carcinoma, HepatocellularLiver NeoplasmsBiomarkersHumansPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPrognosisSerine-Arginine Splicing FactorsTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesTumor MicroenvironmentBiomarkersPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesSerine-Arginine Splicing FactorsSRSF7 protein, humanTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesHepatocellular carcinomaImmune infiltrationPrognosisSRSF7

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