Screening of key modules and key genes in the prevention of skin cancer development based on gene volcano plot and WGCNA.

Abstract

Skin cancer, a prevalent form of cancer that is on the rise worldwide, requires proactive prevention strategies to reduce the burden of screening, treatment, and mortality. The KEGG research highlighted the significant involvement of red module genes in protein digestion and absorption. These findings provide valuable insights into the underlying molecular mechanisms associated with skin cancer susceptibility, offering potential targets for further research and development of preventive strategies. Hub genes numbered 130. "limma" in R found 600 DEGs from GSE66359 dataset. DEGs are enriched in BP: chromosome segregation, CC: chromosomal region, and MF: DNA replication origin binding, according to GO analysis. Cell cycle was enriched in DEGs by KEGG and GSEA. Finally, significant genes were COL5A1, CTHRC1, ECM1, FSTL1, KDELR3, and WIPI1. ECM1 and WIPI1 greatly prevented skin cancer. This study created a coexpression network using WGCNA to investigate skin cancer susceptibility modules and cardiovascular disease genes. Our study finds a module and many important genes that are essential building blocks in the etiology of skin cancer, which may help us understand the molecular mechanisms of disease prevention.