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ArticleMolecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.)2021

Overexpression of GINS4 is associated with poor prognosis and survival in glioma patients.

Binfeng Liu, Zhendong Liu, Yanbiao Wang, Xiaoyu Lian, Zhibin Han, Xingbo Cheng, Yongjie Zhu, Runze Liu, Yaoye Zhao, Yanzheng Gao

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Article in Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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Binfeng Liu *Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Henan, 450003, Zhengzhou, China.
Zhendong Liu *Department of Surgery of Spine and Spinal Cord, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Henan International Joint Laboratory of Intelligentized Orthopedics Innovation and Transformation, Henan Key Laboratory for Intelligent Precision Orthopedics, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People's Hospital of Henan University, Henan, 450003, Zhengzhou, China.
Yanbiao Wang *Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical College, Xinjiang, China.
Xiaoyu Lian *Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Henan, 450003, Zhengzhou, China.
Zhibin HanDepartment of Neurosurgery of the First Affiliate Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Xingbo ChengDepartment of Neurosurgery of the First Affiliate Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Yongjie ZhuDepartment of Surgery of Spine and Spinal Cord, Henan University People's Hospital, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Henan, 450003, Zhengzhou, China.
Runze LiuDepartment of Surgery of Spine and Spinal Cord, Henan University People's Hospital, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Henan, 450003, Zhengzhou, China.
Yaoye ZhaoZhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Henan, 450003, Zhengzhou, China.
Yanzheng GaoDepartment of Surgery of Spine and Spinal Cord, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Henan International Joint Laboratory of Intelligentized Orthopedics Innovation and Transformation, Henan Key Laboratory for Intelligent Precision Orthopedics, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People's Hospital of Henan University, Henan, 450003, Zhengzhou, China. yanzhenggaohn@gs.zzu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0003-3690-1954
Henan University · CNZhengzhou University · CNHarbin Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGINS4, an indispensable component of the GINS complex, is vital for a variety of cancer. However, no known empirical research has focused on exploring relationships between GINS4 and glioma. Thus, this study aims to understand and explain the role of GINS4 in glioma.

methodFirst, we used the data in the CGGA, TCGA, GEO, GEPIA, and HPA databases to explore the expression level of GINS4 in glioma, the correlation between GINS4 expression and the clinical features of glioma, its impact on the survival of glioma patients, and verified the analysis results through RT-qPCR, IHC, and meta-analysis. Subsequently, GSEA enrichment analysis is used to find the potential molecular mechanism of GINS4 to promote the malignant process of glioma and the anti-glioma drugs that may target GINS4 screened by CMap analysis. Moreover, we further explored the influence of the GINS4 expression on the immune microenvironment of glioma patients through the TIMER database.

resultsOur results suggested that GINS4 was elevated in glioma, and the overexpression of GINS4 was connected with a vast number of clinical features. The next, GINS4 as an independent prognostic factor, which can result in an unfavorable prognosis of glioma. Once more, GINS4 may be participating in the oncogenesis of glioma through JAK-STAT signaling pathways, etc. 6-thioguanine, Doxazosin, and Emetine had potential value in the clinical application of drugs targeting GINS4. Finally, the expression exhibited a close relationship with some immune cells, especially Dendritic cells.

conclusionGINS4 is an independent prognostic factor that led to a poor prognosis of glioma. The present study revealed the probable underlying molecular mechanisms of GINS4 in glioma and provided a potential target for improving the prognosis of glioma.

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Gene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorBrain NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorChromosomal Proteins, Non-HistoneFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGliomaHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRNA-SeqBiomarkers, TumorChromosomal Proteins, Non-HistoneGINS4 protein, humanBioinformaticsBiomarkerGINS4GliomaSurvival

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PMID34556022
PMCPMC8461916
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