Circadian Genes MBOAT2/CDA/LPCAT2/B4GALT5 in the Metabolic Pathway Serve as New Biomarkers of PACA Prognosis and Immune Infiltration
Author:
Wang Qingqing1,
Zhou Shuning1,
Hu Xinyi1,
Wang Xianggang1,
Wu Xue1,
Huai Ziyou1,
Gao Yu12ORCID,
Li Shujing12
Affiliation:
1. School of Life Science, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, China
2. Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Translational Cancer Research, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, China
Abstract
Pancreatic cancer (PACA) is a highly malignant tumor with a poor prognosis. Recent studies have discovered substantial differences in the expression levels of several circadian genes in PACA samples compared to normal samples. The goal of this research was to find differentially expressed rhythm genes (DERGs) in PACA samples and determine their role in the development of PACA. A total of 299 DERGs were identified in PACA, including 134 downregulated genes and 165 upregulated genes. DERGs were significantly abundant in the metabolic pathway and immune response pathways, according to GO and KEGG analyses. Survival analyses showed that PACA patients who had higher expression levels of MBOAT2/CDA/LPCAT2/B4GALT5 had shorter overall survival times. Using cell assay verification, the mRNA levels of MBOAT2/CDA/LPCAT2/B4GALT5 in Patu-8988 and PNAC-1 cells were found to be significantly higher than those in HPDE6-C7 cells, which was in line with previous studies on PACA patient data. Through conducting univariate Cox analysis, it was determined that MBOAT2/CDA/LPCAT2/B4GALT5 expression, age and grade were all high-risk factors. The MBOAT2/CDA/LPCAT2/B4GALT5 genes were independently correlated with overall survival, according to the multivariate Cox analysis. The proportion of immune cells in PACA and normal samples significantly changed, according to the immune infiltration analysis. Furthermore, MBOAT2/CDA/LPCAT2/B4GALT5 expression levels were significantly related to the level of immune cell infiltration. The protein–protein interaction network of the MBOAT2/CDA/LPCAT2/B4GALT5 genes included 54 biological nodes and 368 interacting genes. In conclusion, the finding of these DERGs adds to the investigation of the molecular processes underlying the onset and progression of PACA. In the future, DERGs may serve as prognostic and diagnostic biomarkers as well as drug targets for chronotherapy in PACA patients.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Key research and development Program of Anhui Province
Graduate Student Research Innovation Program
National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program for college students
Anhui Province Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program for college students
Subject
Paleontology,Space and Planetary Science,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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