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ArticleScientific reports2024

Differential expression analysis identifies a prognostically significant extracellular matrix-enriched gene signature in hyaluronan-positive clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

Otto Jokelainen, Teemu J Rintala, Vittorio Fortino, Sanna Pasonen-Seppänen, Reijo Sironen, Timo K Nykopp

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Otto JokelainenInstitute of Clinical Medicine, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio Campus, P.O. Box 1627, 70211, Kuopio, Finland. otto.jokelainen@uef.fi.
Teemu J RintalaInstitute of Biomedicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
Vittorio FortinoInstitute of Biomedicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
Sanna Pasonen-SeppänenInstitute of Biomedicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
Reijo SironenInstitute of Clinical Medicine, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio Campus, P.O. Box 1627, 70211, Kuopio, Finland.
Timo K NykoppDepartment of Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.

Funding

Winship Cancer Institute Cancer Center Support GrantP30CA138292 · NCI · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI Gregory B. Lesinski · 2009 to 2026
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NCI NIH HHS P30 CA138292
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hyaluronan (HA) accumulation in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is associated with poor prognosis; however, its biology and role in tumorigenesis are unknown. RNA sequencing of 48 HA-positive and 48 HA-negative formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) samples was performed to identify differentially expressed genes (DEG). The DEGs were subjected to pathway and gene enrichment analyses. The Cancer Genome Atlas Kidney Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma (TCGA-KIRC) data and DEGs were used for the cluster analysis. In total, 129 DEGs were identified. HA-positive tumors exhibited enhanced expression of genes related to extracellular matrix (ECM) organization and ECM receptor interaction pathways. Gene set enrichment analysis showed that epithelial-mesenchymal transition-associated genes were highly enriched in the HA-positive phenotype. A protein-protein interaction network was constructed, and 17 hub genes were discovered. Heatmap analysis of TCGA-KIRC data identified two prognostic clusters corresponding to HA-positive and HA-negative phenotypes. These clusters were used to verify the expression levels and conduct survival analysis of the hub genes, 11 of which were linked to poor prognosis. These findings enhance our understanding of hyaluronan in ccRCC.

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Carcinoma, Renal CellExtracellular MatrixGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHyaluronic AcidKidney NeoplasmsBiomarkers, TumorEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Regulatory NetworksHumansMalePrognosisProtein Interaction MapsTranscriptomeBiomarkers, TumorHyaluronic Acid

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PMID38724670
PMCPMC11082176

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