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ArticleAnnals of translational medicine2020

Chromatin-regulating genes are associated with postoperative prognosis and isocitrate dehydrogenase mutation in astrocytoma.

Kun Zhang, Hongguang Zhao, Kewei Zhang, Cong Hua, Xiaowei Qin, Songbai Xu

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Article in Annals of translational medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kun ZhangJilin Provincial Key Laboratory on Molecular and Chemical Genetic, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Hongguang ZhaoDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Kewei ZhangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Cong HuaDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Xiaowei QinDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Songbai XuDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
First Hospital of Jilin University · CNJilin University · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Jilin University · CN

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Abstract

backgroundAbnormality in chromatin regulation is a major determinant in the progression of multiple neoplasms. Astrocytoma is a malignant histologic morphology of glioma that is commonly accompanied by chromatin dysregulation. However, the systemic interpretation of the expression characteristics of chromatin-regulating genes in astrocytoma is unclear.

methodsIn this study, we investigated the expression profile of chromatin regulation genes in 194 astrocytoma patients sourced from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. The relevance of gene expression and postoperative survival outcomes was assessed.

resultsBased on the expression patterns of chromatin regulation genes, two primary clusters and three subclusters with significantly different survival outcomes were identified. The patients in cluster_1 (or subcluster_1) had a poorer prognosis than the other groups, and this particular cohort were older, with a more advanced grade of tumor and isocitrate dehydrogenase-wildtype distribution. Detection of the differentially expressed genes revealed that the group with poor prognosis was characterized by downregulation of

conclusionsThe study revealed that the expression pattern of chromatin regulation genes was significantly associated with postoperative prognosis in astrocytoma. Moreover, the differential expression of particular genes was strongly associated with clinical characteristics such as age, grade, and

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astrocytomaChromatin regulationIDH mutationprognosis

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