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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Oncology
  • Genomics

Background:

  • Retinoblastoma (RB) is a common malignant retinal tumor with incompletely understood pathogenesis.
  • Identifying molecular biomarkers is crucial for understanding RB development and improving patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify potential biomarkers for retinoblastoma (RB).
  • To investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying RB development using gene expression data.

Main Methods:

  • Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) was used to identify RB-associated gene modules.
  • Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were overlapped with module genes to find differentially expressed retinoblastoma genes (DERBGs).
  • Gene Ontology (GO), Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG), protein-protein interaction (PPI) network, LASSO, random forest (RF), and competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network analyses were performed.

Main Results:

  • 133 DERBGs were associated with RB, with 82 forming an interacting network.
  • PDE8B, ESRRB, and SPRY2 were identified as key hub genes, showing decreased expression in RB tissues.
  • These hub genes are linked to oocyte meiosis, cell cycle, and spliceosome pathways, with specific microRNAs implicated in the ceRNA network.

Conclusions:

  • Hub differentially expressed retinoblastoma genes (DERBGs), including PDE8B, ESRRB, and SPRY2, offer potential insights into RB diagnosis and treatment.
  • Understanding the molecular mechanisms and regulatory networks provides a foundation for developing targeted therapies for retinoblastoma.