CeRNA network reveals potential diagnostic biomarkers or immunotherapy targets for Hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma
- Xi Yang 1, Chun Feng 2, Donghui Jiang 1, Xin Xu 1, Yingying Zhang 3, Jin Wang 4, Xiaoguang He 1
- Xi Yang 1, Chun Feng 2, Donghui Jiang 1
- 1The first affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, The Second Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
- 2The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Department of Otolaryngology, Kunming, China.
- 3Kunming Medical University, School of Basic Medical Science, Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
- 4The Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University, The Second People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Department of Otolaryngology, Kunming, China.
- 0The first affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, The Second Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.This study identified NRG1, CCNG2, and CHSY1 as key diagnostic biomarkers for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HSCC). These biomarkers form a ceRNA network, offering new insights for HSCC screening and treatment.
Area Of Science
- Oncology
- Bioinformatics
- Molecular Biology
Background
- Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HSCC) requires novel diagnostic biomarkers.
- Understanding the competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) regulatory network is crucial for HSCC research.
Purpose Of The Study
- To construct a ceRNA network for HSCC.
- To identify potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for HSCC.
Main Methods
- Bioinformatic analysis of differentially expressed RNAs (circRNAs, mRNAs, miRNAs) in HSCC.
- Univariate Cox analysis and survival curve analysis to identify prognostic biomarkers.
- Construction of a ceRNA network and validation using qRT-PCR.
Main Results
- A comprehensive ceRNA network involving 90 miRNAs, 47 circRNAs, and 111 mRNAs was constructed.
- NRG1, CCNG2, and CHSY1 were identified as significant prognostic and diagnostic biomarkers for HSCC with excellent diagnostic value (AUC > 0.9).
- Expression patterns of NRG1 and CHSY1 were validated in clinical samples, confirming their association with HSCC malignancy and immunotherapy response.
Conclusions
- NRG1, CCNG2, and CHSY1 are promising diagnostic biomarkers for HSCC.
- The established ceRNA network provides a foundation for understanding HSCC pathogenesis.
- This study offers novel insights for the clinical screening and therapeutic strategies for HSCC.
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