Effects and prognostic values of miR-30c-5p target genes in gastric cancer via a comprehensive analysis using bioinformatics

Shangshang Hu,Yu Gao,Shujing Li,Huadong Zhou,Jinyan Zhang,Huaifeng Liu

doi:10.1038/s41598-021-00043-w

Abstract

Gastric cancer (GC) is a common cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. To improve the diagnosis and treatment of GC, it is necessary to identify new biomarkers by investigating the cellular and molecular mechanisms. In this study, miR-30c-5p expression was significantly down-regulated in GC tissues by comprehensive analysis using multiple databases. The target genes of miR-30c-5p with up-regulated expression level in GC were identified, including ADAM12 (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase12), EDNRA (the Endothelin receptor type A), STC1 (stanniocalcin 1), and CPNE8 (the calcium-dependent protein, copine 8). The expression level of ADAM12 was significantly related to depth of invasion (p = 0.036) in GC patients. The expression level of EDNRA was significantly related to grade (P = 0.003), depth of invasion (P = 0.019), and lymphatic metastasis (P = 0.001). The expression level of CPNE8 was significantly related to grade (P = 0.043) and TNM stage (P = 0.027).Gene set enrichment analysis showed that they might participate in GC progression through cancer-related pathways. CIBERSORT algorithm analysis showed that their expressions were related to a variety of tumor-infiltrating immune cells. The higher expression of those target genes might be the independent risk factor for poor survival of GC patients, and they might be potential prognostic markers in GC patients.

Highlights

Gastric cancer (GC) is a common cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide
GSE3374321, GSE7877522, GSE94882, GSE9941523, GSE9341524, GSE6312125, GSE5439726, and GSE3007027) and The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) data were identified to determine the association between miR-30c-5p expression level and the risk of GC
The results showed that age (P = 0.0072), TNM stage (P = 0.0002), lymph node metastasis (P = 0.0012), ADAM12 expression (P = 0.0052), EDNRA expression (P = 0.0125), STC1 expression (P = 0.0086), and CPNE8 expression (P = 0.00081) were significantly related with the prognostic of GC patients (Table 2)

Summary

Introduction

Gastric cancer (GC) is a common cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. The target genes of miR-30c-5p with up-regulated expression level in GC were identified, including ADAM12 (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase12), EDNRA (the Endothelin receptor type A), STC1 (stanniocalcin 1), and CPNE8 (the calcium-dependent protein, copine 8). The expression level of ADAM12 was significantly related to depth of invasion (p = 0.036) in GC patients. The expression level of EDNRA was significantly related to grade (P = 0.003), depth of invasion (P = 0.019), and lymphatic metastasis (P = 0.001). The expression level of CPNE8 was significantly related to grade (P = 0.043) and TNM stage (P = 0.027). The vast majority of gastric cancer is adenocarcinoma, without obvious symptoms at the early stage. The overall 5-year survival rate of patients with GC is poor, because many GC patients have entered the advanced stage of cancer at the time of diagnosis[4]

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