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ArticleOncology reports2018

Role of COL6A3 in colorectal cancer.

Wei Liu, Li Li, Hua Ye, Huan Tao, Huaqin He

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Article in Oncology reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers.

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37citing papers in PubMed
6.6field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

37 citing papers in PubMed, 58 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Wei LiuDepartment of Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P.R. China.
Li LiDepartment of Medical Informatics, Institute of Health Service and Medical Information, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing 100850, P.R. China.
Hua YeDepartment of Gastroenterology, Ningbo Medical Treatment Center Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315040, P.R. China.
Huan TaoDepartment of Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P.R. China.
Huaqin HeDepartment of Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P.R. China.
Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University · CNAcademy of Military Medical Sciences · CNNingbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Public transcriptome databases provide a valuable resource for genome‑wide co‑expression network analysis and investigation of the molecular mechanisms that underlie pathogenesis. To discover genes that may affect patient survival, a large‑scale analysis of human colorectal cancer (CRC) datasets that were retrieved from the NCBI Gene Expression Omnibus was performed. A gene co‑expression network was constructed using weighted gene co‑expression network analysis (WGCNA). A total of 18 co‑expressed gene modules were identified, of which two genes corresponded to cell migration and the cell cycle, two genes were involved in immune responses, two genes corresponded to mitochondrial function, and one gene corresponded to RNA splicing. A total of eight hub genes in the cell migration/extracellular matrix module were associated with poor prognosis in CRC, and the P‑value for collagen type VI α3 chain (COL6A3) was the lowest. In silico analysis of cell type‑specific gene expression and COL6A3 knockout experiments indicated the clinical relevance of COL6A3 in the development of CRC. In summary, the present analysis provides a basis for understanding the molecular characterization of CRC at the transcription level. COL6A3 may be a promising biomarker or target for the prognosis and treatment of CRC.

Indexed as

Down-RegulationApoptosisBiomarkers, TumorCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationCollagen Type VIColorectal NeoplasmsComputer SimulationDatabases, GeneticGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene Knockout TechniquesGene Regulatory NetworksHumansPrognosisBiomarkers, TumorCOL6A3 protein, humanCollagen Type VI

Identifiers

PMID29620224
PMCPMC5983922
OpenAlexW2790218604

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