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ArticleChemical biology & drug design2026

Pan-Cancer Multi-Omics Analysis Reveals the Potential of ZDHHC16 in Tumor Progression and Immune Regulation.

Haolong Zhang, Sen Wu, Yufei Ma, Yufei Yang, Yixin Zhang, Xue Hai Liu, Haoling Zhang, Zheng Zhang

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Haolong ZhangSchool of Public Health, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
Sen WuThe First Affiliated Hospital of Henan Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, China.
Yufei MaThe First Affiliated Hospital of Henan Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, China.
Yufei YangSchool of Public Health, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
Yixin ZhangThe First Affiliated Hospital of Henan Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, China.
Xue Hai LiuSchool of Public Health, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
Haoling ZhangAdvanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kepala Batas, Penang, Malaysia.
Zheng ZhangThe First Affiliated Hospital of Henan Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, China.

Funding

Gansu Provincial University Innovation Fund Project 2025A-110Key R&D Program of International Science and Technology Cooperation of Gansu Provincial Science and Technology Plan 23YFWA0005Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province 2023A-088Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province 22JR5RA582Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province 5.2023A-088Northwest Center for Collaborative Innovation of Traditional Chinese Medicine on Prevention and Control of Nutrition and Environment-Related Diseases ZYXT-24-02
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Abstract

S-palmitoylation is a crucial post-translational modification that regulates diverse cellular processes, particularly signalling pathways. The ZDHHC family of enzymes catalyzes this modification, however, the role of ZDHHC16 in cancer warrants in-depth investigation. This study presents a comprehensive pan-cancer analysis of ZDHHC16, examining its expression patterns, clinical relevance, associations with immune responses, genomic characteristics, and potential as a therapeutic target. We further analysed single-cell and spatial transcriptomic data to identify specific cell populations associated with ZDHHC16 dysregulation. Our findings reveal that ZDHHC16 dysregulation is tissue-specific and promotes tumor progression and modulates immune responses, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic target in several cancers, including ACC and BRCA. In ACC and BRCA, high ZDHHC16 expression correlates with shorter overall survival (p < 0.001) and regulates PD-L1 expression.

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AcyltransferasesNeoplasmsDisease ProgressionGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMultiomicsAcyltransferasesmulti‐omicspan‐cancerS‐palmitoylationZDHHC16

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PMID42572488
PMCPMC13454780

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