eQTL and multi-omics integration reveal PPIH as a prognostic and immunotherapeutic biomarker

  • 0Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.

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Summary

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Peptidylprolyl isomerase H (PPIH) is identified as a potential pan-cancer biomarker. This gene promotes cancer cell proliferation and migration, offering new avenues for cancer diagnosis and targeted therapies.

Area Of Science

  • Oncology
  • Genomics
  • Bioinformatics

Background

  • Malignant tumors pose a significant global health challenge.
  • Identifying novel biomarkers is crucial for advancing cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Purpose Of The Study

  • To integrate multi-omics data for identifying a pan-cancer biomarker candidate.
  • To evaluate the clinical applicability of the identified gene in oncology.

Main Methods

  • Mendelian randomization using expression quantitative trait loci and genome-wide association study data.
  • Multi-omics bioinformatics analyses including gene expression, genomic alterations, and tumor microenvironment (TME) associations.
  • Single-cell transcriptome analysis and in vitro validation experiments.

Main Results

  • Peptidylprolyl isomerase H (PPIH) identified as a potential pan-cancer biomarker.
  • PPIH expression is abnormal and correlates with prognosis across multiple cancer types.
  • In vitro studies show PPIH promotes hepatocellular carcinoma cell proliferation, migration, and invasion.

Conclusions

  • PPIH emerges as a promising candidate biomarker with pan-cancer relevance.
  • Findings support PPIH's potential clinical value in cancer diagnosis.
  • This research lays the groundwork for developing targeted therapeutic strategies.