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ArticleBMC medical genomics2024

SLC27A2 is a potential immune biomarker for hematological tumors and significantly regulates the cell cycle progression of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Yi Wang, Xue Chen, Yun Li, Zhixue Zhang, Leiming Xia, Jiang Jiang, Yuqin Chai, Ziming Wang, Yu Wan, Tongyu Li and 2 more

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Yi Wang *Department of Oncology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical, Anhui, China.
Xue Chen *Graduate School Internal Medicine, Bengbu Medical College, Anhui, China.
Yun Li *Kindstar Global Precision Medicine Institute, Wuhan, China.
Zhixue ZhangDepartment of Hematology, The Ji'an Central Hospital, Jiangxi, China.
Leiming XiaDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical, Anhui, China.
Jiang JiangDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Yuqin ChaiDepartment of Oncology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical, Anhui, China.
Ziming WangDepartment of Oncology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical, Anhui, China.
Yu WanDepartment of Oncology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical, Anhui, China.
Tongyu LiNingbo Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Malignancies, the First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Fengbo JinDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical, Anhui, China. 13855191690@163.com.
Hongxia LiDepartment of Oncology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical, Anhui, China. lihongxia@ahmu.edu.cn.
Anhui Medical University · CNBengbu Medical College · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University · CNNingbo University · CNWuhan Science and Technology Bureau · CN

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Abstract

backgroundResearch on the fatty acid metabolism related gene SLC27A2 is currently mainly focused on solid tumors, and its mechanism of action in hematological tumors has not been reported.

methodThis study aims to explore the pathological and immune mechanisms of the fatty acid metabolism related gene SLC27A2 in hematological tumors and verify its functional role in hematological tumors through cell experiments to improve treatment decisions and clinical outcomes of hematological tumors.

resultThis study identified the fatty acid metabolism related gene SLC27A2 as a common differentially expressed gene between DLBCL and AML. Immune microenvironment analysis showed that SLC27A2 was significantly positively correlated with T cell CD4 + , T cell CD8 + , endothelial cells, macrophages, and NK cells in DLBCL. In AML, there is a significant negative correlation between SLC27A2 and B cells, T cell CD8 + , and macrophages. SLC27A2 participates in the immune process of hematological tumors through T cell CD8 + and macrophages. The GESA results indicate that high expression of SLC27A2 is mainly involved in the fatty acid pathway, immune pathway, and cell cycle pathway of DLBCL. The low expression of SLC27A2 is mainly involved in the immune pathway of AML. Therefore, SLC27A2 is mainly involved in the pathological mechanisms of hematological tumors through immune pathways, and cell experiments have also confirmed that SLC27A2 is involved in the regulation of DLBCL cells.

conclusionIn summary, our research results comprehensively report for the first time the mechanism of action of SLC27A2 in the immune microenvironment of DLBCL and AML, and for the first time verify the cycle and apoptotic effects of the fatty acid related gene SLC27A2 in DLBCL cells through cell experiments. Research can help improve the treatment of AML and DLBCL patients.

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Cell CycleLymphoma, Large B-Cell, DiffuseTumor MicroenvironmentBiomarkers, TumorCell Line, TumorFatty AcidsGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHematologic NeoplasmsHumansLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteBiomarkers, TumorFatty AcidsApoptosisCell cycleDLBCLFatty acid metabolismSLC27A2

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