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ArticleStem cells international2026

Unraveling the Predictive Value of

Hongxi Chen, Shenglei Song, Chenglong Li, Zhige Yu

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Article in Stem cells international, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 authors.

Hongxi ChenDepartment of General Surgery, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University), Changsha, 410005, China, hunnu.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6677-0871
Shenglei SongDepartment of General Surgery, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University), Changsha, 410005, China, hunnu.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6344-7756
Chenglong LiDepartment of General Surgery, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University), Changsha, 410005, China, hunnu.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5281-3175
Zhige YuDepartment of General Surgery, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University), Changsha, 410005, China, hunnu.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8109-4448

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: The progression of pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAAD) is closely linked to autophagy and microRNA (miRNA) regulation. Therefore, constructing miRNA regulatory networks based on PAAD autophagy-related genes is essential for improving targeted therapy. Methods: In this study, we downloaded PAAD-related data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx), PAAD-related miRNA data from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO), and mined autophagy from existing literature reports for autophagy-related genes. Autophagy signature scores were assessed employing single-sample gene set enrichment analysis (ssGSEA) and screened for autophagy-associated candidate genes via weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) and differential expression analysis. Bioinformatics tools such as CIBERSORT and ESTIMATE were employed to assess the level of immune infiltration. The Encori database and Cytoscape 3.8.0 tools were used to construct the miRNA regulatory network. The PubChem website and AutoDockTools were used for targeted drug prediction and molecular docking of PAAD autophagy-related genes. Cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8), scratch healing assay, transwell assay, etc. were used to investigate the regulatory effect of biomarkers on the PAAD cells. Results: WGCNA combined differential expression analysis obtained candidate genes related to PAAD autophagy, which were primarily implicated in the pathways of phagocytosis and miRNAs in cancer. Among them, four characteristic genes ( Conclusion: The present study elucidated genes associated with autophagy features in PAAD by bioinformatics and constructed corresponding miRNA networks and molecular docking models, and predicted potential target drugs for PAAD, which will guide the development of prognostic therapeutic strategies for PAAD.

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autophagycancer stem cellimmunitymolecular dockingpancreatic adenocarcinomaresveratrol

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PMCPMC13173296

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