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ArticleJournal of applied genetics2025

ZNF26-Associated Genes as Prognostic Signatures in Colorectal Cancer with Broad Therapeutic Implications.

Xue Lei, Lijia Zhang, Ye Liu, Heng Sun, Jun Yan, Songjiang Liu

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xue Lei *Department of Clinical Specialty of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Graduate School, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, 150040, Heilongjiang Province, People's Republic of China.
Lijia Zhang *Ethics Committee Office, First Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, 150040, Heilongjiang Province, People's Republic of China.
Ye Liu *Department of Intensive Care Unit, First Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, 150040, Heilongjiang Province, People's Republic of China.
Heng SunDepartment of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, 150040, Heilongjiang Province, People's Republic of China.
Jun YanDepartment of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, 150040, Heilongjiang Province, People's Republic of China.
Songjiang LiuDepartment of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, 150040, Heilongjiang Province, People's Republic of China. liusongjiang667@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7031-6559
First Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine · CNHeilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The identification of biomarkers correlated with colorectal cancer (CRC) prognosis holds substantial importance from both clinical and scientific perspectives. Zinc finger protein 26 (ZNF26) has not been previously investigated or documented in solid tumors; thus, further research is necessary to ascertain its prognostic value in CRC. Gene expression profiles and clinicopathological data were acquired from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. Subsequently, expression correlation was assessed utilizing the TCGA CRC cohort. The prognostic value of ZNF26 was evaluated through Kaplan-Meier (KM) and ROC curve analyses. Following this, Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analyses were conducted to perform enrichment analysis between high- and low-ZNF26 expression groups. The association between immune cells, immune checkpoint genes, and ZNF26 expression levels was examined. Lastly, the research findings were further validated using CRC tissue samples. The results revealed that, in comparison to healthy controls, CRC significantly reduced ZNF26 expression. Elevated ZNF26 expression was associated with poorer overall survival in CRC patients. Additionally, high ZNF26 expression exhibited an inverse relationship with the immunological score and immune checkpoint gene expression in CRC patients. The findings from the TCGA data analysis were corroborated by the PCR results obtained from CRC tissue samples. ZNF26 is markedly upregulated in colorectal cancer tissues, potentially serving as a biomarker for CRC.

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Biomarkers, TumorColorectal NeoplasmsFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisTranscriptomeBiomarkers, TumorBiomarkerColorectal cancerPrognosisTCGAZNF26

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