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Published on: December 6, 2016
Exploring the genetic overlap between obstructive sleep apnea and prostate cancer
Allan Saj Porcacchia1, Mariana Moyses-Oliveira2, Gabriel Natan Pires1,2
1Departamento de Psicobiologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Background:
Studies have highlighted the possible association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and an increased risk of cancer, especially prostate cancer. However, the extent to which genes that are found in both conditions contribute to their comorbidity is unclear. The aim of this study was to identify risk genes present in both conditions.
Methods:
Genes common to both conditions were identified and the statistical significance of the overlap was assessed. Pathway enrichment and protein-protein interaction analyses were performed on the intersecting gene set.
Results:
There were 68 common genes, more than would be expected by random effects. This intersect list was associated mainly with hypoxia, apoptosis, oxidative stress, and cell cycle proliferation, or cell damage. A 17-node protein interaction network highlighted key proteins involved in these enriched pathways.
Conclusions:
The results of the analysis indicated a common molecular etiology underlying this comorbidity. Proliferation, apoptosis, and hypoxia pathways were significantly enriched among the overlapping genes, suggesting their role in pathophysiological processes.
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