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ArticleComputational and mathematical methods in medicine2022

A Four-Gene Signature Associated with Radioresistance in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Identified by Text Mining and Data Analysis.

Yongqian Zhang, Hongmin Wang, Feifei Wang, Wenhua Ma, Na Li, Changwen Bo, YingChun Zhao, Li He, Ming Liu

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Yongqian ZhangDepartment of Oncology, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050031 Hebei, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3175-6754
Hongmin WangDepartment of Neurology, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050031 Hebei, China.
Feifei WangDepartment of Oncology, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050031 Hebei, China.
Wenhua MaDepartment of Oncology, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050031 Hebei, China.
Na LiDepartment of Oncology, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050031 Hebei, China.
Changwen BoDepartment of Oncology, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050031 Hebei, China.
YingChun ZhaoDepartment of Oncology, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050031 Hebei, China.
Li HeDepartment of Oncology, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050031 Hebei, China.
Ming LiuDepartment of Radiotherapy and Oncology, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, No. 139, Ziqiang Road, Shijiazhuang, 050051 Hebei, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3905-6821
Hebei Medical University · CN

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Abstract

Purpose: Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the sixth leading cancer globally, and radiotherapy plays a crucial part in its treatment. This study was designed to identify potential genes related to radiation resistance in HNSCC. Method: We first used text mining to obtain common genes related to radiotherapy resistance and HNSCC in published articles. Functional enrichment analyses were conducted to identify the significantly enriched pathways and genes. Protein and protein interactions were performed, and the most significant gene modules were determined; then, genes in the gene modules were validated at transcriptional levels and overall survival. Gene set variation analysis (GSVA) score was calculated, and the association between GSVA score and survival/pathway was estimated. Immune cell infiltration, methylation, and genetic alteration analysis of these genes was conducted in HNSCC patients. Finally, potential sensitive anticancer drugs related to target genes were obtained. Result: We identified 583 common genes through text mining. After further validation, a four-gene signature (EPHB2, SPP1, SERPINE1, and VEGFC) was constructed. The patients with higher GSVA scores have a worse prognosis than those with lower GSVA scores. Differences in methylation of these four genes in HNSCC tumor tissue and normal tissue were compared, with higher methylation levels of EBPH2 and SPP1 in normal tissue and higher methylation levels of SERPINE1 in the tumor. Immune cell infiltration revealed that the increased expression of these genes was closely related to the infiltration level of CD4+ T cell, neutrophil, macrophage, and dendritic cell. Thirty drugs, including 22 positively and eight negatively correlated drugs that most correlated with related genes, were available for treating HNSCC. Conclusion: In this study, we identified four potential genes as well as corresponding drugs that might be related to radioresistance in HNSCC patients. These candidate genes may provide a promising avenue to further elevate radiotherapy efficacy.

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Head and Neck NeoplasmsBiomarkers, TumorData AnalysisData MiningGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansPrognosisSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckBiomarkers, Tumor

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PMID36203528
PMCPMC9532131
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