Evidence map›Paper›PMID 38850524›Full record

ArticleAging2024

Mechanistic insights into super-enhancer-related genes as prognostic signatures in colon cancer.

Yini Tang, Shuliu Sang, Shuang Gao, Weina Xu, Hailun Zhou, Xiaoting Xia

Abstract read
In one paragraph

Article in Aging, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Article
  3. Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Yini TangDepartment of Endoscopy, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Shuliu SangDepartment of Oncology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Shuang GaoDepartment of Anorectal Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yunnan, China.
Weina XuDepartment of TCM, Zhoujiadu Community Health Service of Shanghai Pudong New Area Center, Shanghai, China.
Hailun ZhouDepartment of Oncology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Xiaoting XiaDepartment of Oncology, Shanghai TCM-intergrated Hospital, Shanghai, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundColon cancer (CC) is the most frequently occurring digestive system malignancy and is associated with a dismal prognosis. While super-enhancer (SE) genes have been identified as prognostic markers in several cancers, their potential as practical prognostic markers for CC patients remains unexplored.

methodsWe obtained super-enhancer-related genes (SERGs) from the Human Super-Enhancer Database (SEdb). Transcriptome and relevant clinical data for colon cancer (CC) were sourced from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. Subsequently, we identified up-regulated SERGs by the Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis (WGCNA). Prognostic signatures were constructed via univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis. We then delved into the mechanisms of these predictive genes by examining immune infiltration. We also assessed differential sensitivities to chemotherapeutic drugs between high- and low-SERGs risk patients. The critical gene was further validated using external datasets and finally confirmed by qRT PCR.

resultsWe established a ten-gene risk score prognostic model (S100A11, LZTS2, CYP2S1, ZNF552, PSMG1, GJC1, NXN, and DCBLD2), which can effectively predict patient survival rates. This model demonstrated effective prediction capabilities in survival rates at 1, 3, and 5 years and was successfully validated using external datasets. Furthermore, we detected significant differences in immune cell infiltration between high- and low-SERGs risk groups. Notably, high-risk patients exhibited heightened sensitivity to four chemotherapeutic agents, suggesting potential benefits for precision therapy in CC patients. Finally, qRT-PCR validation revealed a significant upregulation of LZTS2 mRNA expression in CC cells.

conclusionThese findings reveal that the SERGs model could effectively predict the prognosis of CC.

Indexed as

Biomarkers, TumorColonic NeoplasmsGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticDatabases, GeneticFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Regulatory NetworksHumansPrognosisTranscriptomeBiomarkers, Tumorcolon cancerimmune infiltrationLZTS2prognosissuper enhancer

Identifiers

PMID38850524
PMCPMC11210223

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.