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ArticleCurrent computer-aided drug design2025

Comprehensive Analysis and Experimental Validation of FOXD2 as a Novel Potential Prognostic Biomarker Associated with Immune Infiltration in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Hanping He, Feng Yuan, Ying Li, Guoliang Pi, Hongwei Shi, Yanping Li, Guang Han

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Hanping HeDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.ORCID 0009-0004-0049-7798
Feng YuanDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5017-9067
Ying LiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1479-6778
Guoliang PiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2740-2857
Hongwei ShiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8760-4733
Yanping LiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8420-2475
Guang HanDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5500-3338
Huazhong University of Science and Technology · CN

Funding

Bethune Research Foundation of China flzh202121Wuhan 2022 Knowledge Innovation Project 2022020801010512
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe role of Forkhead Box D2 (FOXD2) in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSC) has never been studied.

objectivesOur object was to explore the role of FOXD2 in HNSC.

methodsClinical data for patients with HNSC was obtained from TCGA. Our study examined the atypical expression of FOXD2 in both HNSC and pan-cancer, along with its diagnostic and prognostic implications, as well as the association between FOXD2 expression and clinical characteristics, immune infiltration, immune checkpoint genes, and MSI. Gene set enrichment analysis (GESA) was used to investigate the potential regulation network of FOXD2 in HNSC. We analyze the genomic alterations of FOXD2 in HNSC. GSE13397 and qRT-PCR were used for the validation of FOXD2 expression.

resultsFOXD2 was aberrantly expressed in 24 tumors. FOXD2 was significantly up-regulated in HNSC compared to normal head and neck tissue (p < 0.001). High FOXD2 expression was associated with the histologic grade of the patient with HNSC (p < 0.001), lymphovascular infiltration (p = 0.002) and lymph node neck dissection (p = 0.002). In HNSC, an autonomous correlation between FOXD2 expression and OS was observed (HR: 1.36; 95% CI: 1.04-1.78; p = 0.026). FOXD2 was associated with the neuronal system, neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction, and retinoblastoma gene in cancer. FOXD2 was associated with immune infiltration, immune checkpoints, and MSI. The somatic mutation rate of FOXD2 in HNSC was 0.2%. FOXD2 was significantly up-regulated in HNSC cell lines.

conclusionOur findings suggest that FOXD2 has the potential to serve as a prognostic biomarker and immunotherapeutic target for individuals with HNSC.

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Biomarkers, TumorForkhead Transcription FactorsHead and Neck NeoplasmsSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisBiomarkers, TumorForkhead Transcription FactorsFOXD2Head and neck squamous cell carcinomaimmune infiltrationMSIprognosistherapeutic target.

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