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ArticleCombinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening2025

TOMM40 Correlates with Cholesterol and is Predictive of a Favorable Prognosis in Endometrial Carcinoma.

Yan Chen, Yi Luo, Jinling Long, Siyun Liu, Linbeini Zhao, Baishu Chen, Qiuyun Mu

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Yan ChenDepartment of Preventive Treatment of Disease, Shenzhen Bao'an Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China.
Yi LuoDepartment of Preventive Treatment of Disease, Shenzhen Bao'an Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China.
Jinling LongDepartment of Preventive Treatment of Disease, Shenzhen Bao'an Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China.
Siyun LiuDepartment of Preventive Treatment of Disease, Shenzhen Bao'an Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China.
Linbeini ZhaoDepartment of Preventive Treatment of Disease, Shenzhen Bao'an Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China.
Baishu ChenDepartment of Preventive Treatment of Disease, Shenzhen Bao'an Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China.
Qiuyun MuDepartment of Preventive Treatment of Disease, Shenzhen Bao'an Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China.

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backgroundA link between cholesterol and endometrial cancer has been established, but current studies have been limited in their findings. We aimed to elucidate the causal relationship between cholesterol and endometrial cancer and to find prognostic genes for endometrial cancer.

methodsWe first explored the causal relationship between total cholesterol and endometrial cancer using two-sample Mendelian randomization and then obtained differential genes to screen for prognosis-related genes in endometrial cancer. Then, we utilized pan-cancer analysis based on RNA sequencing data to evaluate the expression pattern and immunological role of the Translocase of Outer Mitochondrial Membrane 40 (TOMM40). Through multiple transcriptome datasets and multi-omics in-depth analysis, we comprehensively explore the relationship of TOMM40 expression with clinicopathologic characteristics, clinical outcomes and mutations in endometrial cancer. Lastly, we systematically associated the TOMM40 with different cancers from immunological properties from numerous perspectives, such as immune cell infiltration, immune checkpoint inhibitors, immunotherapy, gene mutation load and microsatellite instability.

resultsWe found a negative association between cholesterol and endometrial cancer. A total of 78 genes were enriched by relevant single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), of which 12 upregulated genes and 5 downregulated genes in endometrial cancer. TOMM40 was found to be a prognostic gene associated with endometrial cancer by prognostic analysis. TOMM40 was found to be positively correlated with the infiltration of most immune cells and immunization checkpoints in a subsequent study. Meanwhile, TOMM40 also was an oncogene in many cancer types. High TOMM40 was associated with lower genome stability.

conclusionThe findings of our study indicate that the maintenance of normal total cholesterol metabolism is associated with a decreased risk of developing endometrial cancer. Moreover, TOMM40 may have potential as a prognostic indicator for endometrial cancer.

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CholesterolEndometrial NeoplasmsMembrane Transport ProteinsMitochondrial Precursor Protein Import Complex ProteinsFemaleHumansPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrognosisCholesterolMembrane Transport ProteinsMitochondrial Precursor Protein Import Complex ProteinsTOMM40 protein, humanendometrial cancerimmunotherapypan-cancerprognosis-related genes.TOMM40Total cholesterol

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