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ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2023

Integrated investigation and experimental validation of PPARG as an oncogenic driver: implications for prognostic assessment and therapeutic targeting in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Yunsheng Ran, Chujiao Hu, Junzhao Wan, Qian Kang, Ruixian Zhou, Ping Liu, Dan Ma, Jianta Wang, Lei Tang

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Article in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Yunsheng Ran *School of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.
Chujiao Hu *Guizhou Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Chemical Drug R&D, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.
Junzhao WanSchool of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.
Qian KangDepartment of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.
Ruixian ZhouDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.
Ping LiuDepartment of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.
Dan MaGuizhou Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Chemical Drug R&D, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.
Jianta WangGuizhou Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Chemical Drug R&D, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.
Lei TangGuizhou Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Chemical Drug R&D, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.

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Abstract

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARG), a key transcription factor involved in lipid metabolism and glucose homeostasis, has been implicated in various types of cancer. However, its precise role in cancer remains unclear. In this study, we conducted a comprehensive pan-cancer analysis of PPARG expression using various types of cancer obtained from public databases. We observed significant heterogeneity in PPARG expression across different types of cancer. The association between PPARG expression and patient prognosis was investigated using Cox proportional hazards regression models and survival analysis. Clinical features and protein expression levels in the cohort showed that PPARG expression was strongly associated, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic target. We also evaluated the prognostic potential of PPARG by analyzing immune infiltration and genomic stability. We experimentally validated the potential of PPARG as a therapeutic target by analyzing drug sensitivity profiles, molecular docking simulations, and

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biomarkersdrug sensitivityimmunological functionPPARGprognosistumor microenvironment

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PMCPMC10690586

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