Jia W, Wang C. KNTC1 and MCM2 are the molecular targets of gallbladder cancer.
Aging (Albany NY) 2023;
15:7008-7022. [PMID:
37480569 PMCID:
PMC10415569 DOI:
10.18632/aging.204889]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/24/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Gallbladder carcinoma is a malignant epithelial tumor of gallbladder with a high degree of malignancy. However, relationship between KNTC1 and MCM2 and gallbladder cancer is unclear.
METHODS
GSE139682 and GSE202479 were downloaded from gene expression omnibus (GEO). Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were screened. Functional enrichment analysis and gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) were performed. Protein-protein interaction (PPI) Network was constructed and analyzed. Gene expression heat map was drawn. Comparative toxicogenomics database (CTD) analysis was performed to find diseases most related to core genes. TargetScan was performed for screening miRNAs that regulated central DEGs.
RESULTS
230 DEGs were identified. According to GObp analysis, they were mainly concentrated in regulation of ossification, regulation of spindle microtubule and centromere attachment, cytoskeleton tissue of cortical actin. According to GOcc analysis, they are mainly concentrated in plasma membrane part, cell junction, plasma membrane region and anterior membrane. According to GOmf analysis, they are mainly enriched in protein homodimerization activity, proximal promoter sequence-specific DNA binding and sulfur compound binding. KEGG showed that target genes were mainly enriched in Hippo signal pathway, p53 signal pathway and cancer pathway. KIFC2, TUBG1, RACGAP1, CHMP4C, SFN and MYH11 were identified as core genes. Gene expression heat map showed that KNTC1, MCM2, CKAP2, RACGAP1, CCNB1 were highly expressed in gallbladder carcinoma samples. CTD analysis showed that KNTC1, MCM2, CKAP2, RACGAP1, CCNB1 were associated with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, necrosis, inflammation and hepatomegaly.
CONCLUSIONS
KNTC1 and MCM2 are highly expressed in gallbladder cancer. Higher expression level correlates with worse prognosis.
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