Pan-Cancer Analysis of ART1 and its Potential Value in Gastric Cancer

Zhiping Wu1, Siyuan Song2, Jiayu Zhou3

  • 1Department of Traditional chinese medicine, Jinjiang Municipal Hospital (Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Fujian Campus), Jinjiang, China.

Journal of Cancer
|June 24, 2024
PubMed

Insights

Mono-ADP-ribosyltransferases-1 (MART1) expression impacts cancer prognosis and the tumor immune microenvironment. Targeting MART1 shows therapeutic promise, particularly in gastric cancer, offering new avenues for immunotherapy.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Immunology
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • Mono-ADP-ribosyltransferases-1 (MART1) expression patterns and their role in tumorigenesis and the tumor immune microenvironment (TME) remain incompletely understood across diverse cancer types.
  • Understanding the prognostic and immunotherapeutic implications of MART1 is crucial for developing novel cancer treatment strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the prognostic significance and immunological impact of MART1 expression in various cancer types.
  • To explore the association of MART1 with RNA modification genes, genetic mutations, tumor stemness, and key signaling pathways.
  • To validate the therapeutic potential of targeting MART1, especially in gastric cancer.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of genomic, transcriptomic, and clinical data from TCGA and GTEx repositories.
  • Correlation analysis with RNA modification genes, mutations, and tumor stemness.
  • Functional enrichment analyses (KEGG), Bayesian co-localization analysis, and in vitro experiments in gastric cancer.

Main Results:

  • MART1 expression differs significantly between tumor and normal tissues, correlating with patient prognosis across multiple cancer types.
  • MART1 plays a key role in tumor immunotherapy, with associated genes enriched in NF-kB, Foxo, and PI3K-Akt signaling pathways.
  • Bayesian analysis reveals a genetic correlation between MART1 and digestive tract tumors; in vitro studies confirm MART1's oncogenic role and therapeutic targeting potential in gastric cancer.

Conclusions:

  • MART1 is intricately involved in tumorigenesis across diverse cancers and influences the tumor immune microenvironment.
  • Targeting MART1-related signaling pathways presents a promising strategy for novel cancer immunotherapy.
  • This study provides a foundation for developing innovative therapeutic strategies targeting MART1 for improved antitumor responses.