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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2022

Key molecules associated with thyroid carcinoma prognosis: A study based on transcriptome sequencing and GEO datasets.

Miaoyu Bai, Shanjia Ke, Hongjun Yu, Yanan Xu, Yue Yu, Shounan Lu, Chaoqun Wang, Jingjing Huang, Yong Ma, Wenjie Dai and 1 more

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Miaoyu BaiDepartment of Minimal Invasive Hepatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Shanjia KeDepartment of Minimal Invasive Hepatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Hongjun YuDepartment of Minimal Invasive Hepatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Yanan XuKey Laboratory of Hepatosplenic Surgery, Ministry of Education, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Yue YuDepartment of Thyroid Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Shounan LuDepartment of Minimal Invasive Hepatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Chaoqun WangDepartment of Minimal Invasive Hepatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Jingjing HuangKey Laboratory of Hepatosplenic Surgery, Ministry of Education, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Yong MaDepartment of Minimal Invasive Hepatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Wenjie DaiKey Laboratory of Hepatosplenic Surgery, Ministry of Education, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Yaohua WuKey Laboratory of Hepatosplenic Surgery, Ministry of Education, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Thyroid carcinoma (THCA) has a low mortality rate, but its incidence has been rising over the years. We need to pay attention to its progression and prognosis. In this study, a transcriptome sequencing analysis and bioinformatics methods were used to screen key genes associated with THCA development and analyse their clinical significance and diagnostic value. Methods: We collected 10 pairs of THCA tissues and noncancerous tissues, these samples were used for transcriptome sequencing to identify disordered genes. The gene expression profiles were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. Comprehensive analysis of thyroid clinicopathological data using The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). R software was used to carry out background correction, normalization and log2 conversion. We used quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) and Western blot to determine differentially expressed genes (DEGs) expression in samples. We integrated the DEGs expression, clinical features and progression-free interval (PFI). The related functions and immune infiltration degree were established by Gene Ontology (GO), Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG), Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA), and single-sample Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (ssGSEA). The UALCAN database was used to analyse the methylation level. Results: We evaluated DEGs between normal tissue and cancer. Three genes were identified: regulator of G protein signaling 8 (RGS8), diacylglycerol kinase iota (DGKI) and oculocutaneous albinism II (OCA2). The mRNA and protein expression levels of RGS8, DGKI and OCA2 in normal tissues were higher than those in THCA tissues. Better survival outcomes were associated with higher expression of RGS8 (HR=0.38, P=0.001), DGKI (HR=0.52, P=0.022), and OCA2 (HR=0.41, P=0.003). The GO analysis, KEGG analysis and GSEA proved that the coexpressed genes of RGS8, DGKI and OCA2 were related to thyroid hormone production and peripheral downstream signal transduction effects. The expression levels of RGS8, DGKI and OCA2 were linked to the infiltration of immune cells such as DC cells. The DNA methylation level of OCA2 in cancer tissues was higher than that in the normal samples. Conclusions: RGS8, DGKI and OCA2 might be promising prognostic molecular markers in patients with THCA and reveal the clinical significance of RGS8, DGKI and OCA2 in THCA.

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Diacylglycerol KinaseMembrane Transport ProteinsRGS ProteinsThyroid NeoplasmsAlbinism, OculocutaneousDatabases, GeneticGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene Regulatory NetworksHumansPrognosisTranscriptomeDiacylglycerol KinaseMembrane Transport ProteinsOCA2 protein, humanRGS8 protein, humanRGS ProteinsDGKIDNA methylationimmune infiltrationOCA2prognosisRGS8thyroid carcinomatranscriptome sequencing

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