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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2024

mRNA-seq-based analysis predicts: AEG-1 is a therapeutic target and immunotherapy biomarker for pan-cancer, including OSCC.

Lihong Yao, Lixue Liu, Wanqiu Xu, Hualei Xi, Song Lin, Guiyan Piao, Ying Liu, Jinrong Guo, Xiumei Wang

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Lihong Yao *Department of Stomatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Lixue Liu *Department of Stomatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Wanqiu XuDepartment of Stomatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Hualei XiDepartment of Stomatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Song LinDepartment of Stomatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Guiyan PiaoDepartment of Stomatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Ying LiuDepartment of Stomatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Jinrong GuoDepartment of Stomatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Xiumei WangDepartment of Stomatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.

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Background: The aberrant expression of AEG-1 is significantly correlated with tumorigenesis, development, neurodegeneration and inflammation. However, the relationship between AEG-1 expression and immune infiltration in OSCC, as well as other tumor types, has yet to be comprehensively analyzed. Methods: The expression levels, prognostic and clinicopathological characteristics, mutation patterns and methylation landscapes of AEG-1 in various tumors were obtained from multiple databases, including TIMER, GEPIA, HPA, TCGA, UALCAN, cBioPortal, SMART and TISIDB, in addition to single-cell RNA-seq data. The integration of these datasets facilitated the elucidation of the relationships among pan-cancer cellular heterogeneity, immune infiltration and AEG-1 expression levels. Results: Our analysis demonstrated that AEG-1 is highly expressed across various cancer types and is associated with tumor grade and patient prognosis. Additionally, AEG-1 amplification was observed in multiple cancers. Notably, we identified a significant elevation of AEG-1 expression in OSCC, which strongly correlated with patient prognosis and immune infiltration. Through mRNA-seq analysis of differentially expressed genes and immune-related gene sets, we identified a strong correlation between AEG-1 and immune infiltration markers such as LCP2, CD247, HLA-DPA1, HLA-DRA, HLA-DRB1, CIITA and CD74 in OSCC. Additionally, AEG-1 was found to regulate Th1/Th2 immune homeostasis, promote glycogen accumulation, and contribute to tumor fibrosis. Conclusion: In conclusion, AEG-1 significantly correlates with prognosis and immune infiltration across various cancer types and holds potential as a novel prognostic immune biomarker for OSCC. This finding may facilitate the identification of patients who are most likely to benefit from adjuvant immunotherapy.

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Biomarkers, TumorCell Adhesion MoleculesGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticMembrane ProteinsRNA-Binding ProteinsAnimalsCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansImmunotherapyMiceMice, NudeMouth NeoplasmsPrognosisRNA, MessengerRNA-SeqBiomarkers, TumorCell Adhesion MoleculesMembrane ProteinsMTDH protein, humanRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA, MessengerAEG-1immune infiltrationmRNA-seqOSCCpan-cancer

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