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ArticleGenes and immunity2025

Comprehensive analysis of heat shock proteins in glioma revealed the association with glioma-associated myeloid cells.

Jiacheng Xu, Yuduo Guo, Weihai Ning, Jun Wang, Yujia Chen, Deshan Liu, Jingjing Yang, Yongmei Song, Hongwei Zhang

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Article in Genes and immunity, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Jiacheng XuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Sanbo Brain Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Yuduo GuoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University/China International Neuroscience Institute (China-INI), Beijing, China.
Weihai NingDepartment of Neurosurgery, Sanbo Brain Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Jun WangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Sanbo Brain Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Yujia ChenDepartment of Neurosurgery, Sanbo Brain Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Deshan LiuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Sanbo Brain Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Jingjing YangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Sanbo Brain Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Yongmei SongState Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China. symlh2006@163.com.
Hongwei ZhangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Sanbo Brain Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China. zhanghongwei@ccmu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-4508-7678

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) Nos. 82101932
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the central nervous system, glioma stands as the predominant primary brain tumor. Heat shock proteins exerted a critical influence on tumor progression and tumor immune microenvironment. However, research on heat shock proteins in glioma remained ambiguous. We analyzed data from the CPTAC, TCGA, and GTEx databases, identifying seven heat shock protein genes critical to glioma prognosis. Subsequently, through Lasso regression, a model based on heat shock protein genes (DNAJC7, DNAJC12, HSPB2, HSP90B1, HSPA5) was constructed. And the risk score showed a positive correlation to the immune score. Further investigation into immune cells revealed that HSPA5 and HSP90B1 were expressed at higher levels in glioma and significantly linked to M2 macrophage infiltration. Considering the limited research on HSP90B1 in glioma, we further revealed that HSP90B1 might have a connection with two crucial signaling pathways within tumors: PI3K/AKT and Wnt/β-catenin. Given that lactate could promote the M2 polarization of macrophages, we further found that HSP90B1 could enhance the transcription of glycolysis-related genes, including LDHA. Overall, our study demonstrated that heat shock protein genes were significantly linked to glioma patient prognosis. Additionally, we observed that HSP90B1 had a significant relationship with M2 macrophage infiltration and potentially regulated LDHA level in glioma.

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Brain NeoplasmsGliomaHeat-Shock ProteinsMyeloid CellsEndoplasmic Reticulum Chaperone BiPGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHSP90 Heat-Shock ProteinsHumansPrognosisTumor MicroenvironmentEndoplasmic Reticulum Chaperone BiPHeat-Shock ProteinsHSP90 Heat-Shock ProteinsHSPA5 protein, human

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PMCPMC12170335

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