Abstract
BackgroundSperm-associated antigen 5 (SPAG5) is a mitotic spindle protein crucial for coordinating the separation of sister chromatids into daughter cells. Increasing evidence suggests that SPAG5 is overexpressed in various malignancies, functioning as an oncogene. However, research specifically examining SPAG5 in esophageal cancer remains limited.MethodsIn this research, we leveraged bioinformatics techniques to evaluate the expression and prognostic significance of SPAG5 in a variety of cancer types. We conducted Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) to elucidate the relationship between SPAG5 and cancer characteristics. Additionally, we investigated the correlation between SPAG5 expression and immune cell infiltration utilizing the TIMER2.0 platform. The TIDE platform was used to assess the impact of SPAG5 on the effectiveness of immunotherapy and to screen for potential therapeutic drugs. We employed qRT-PCR and immunohistochemistry staining to ascertain the expression of SPAG5 in esophageal cancer tissue. Through cellular functional experiments, we examined the influence of SPAG5 expression on the proliferation, apoptosis, invasion, and migration of esophageal cancer cells. The Pathscan Stress Signaling Antibody Array was utilized to probe the potential molecular mechanisms of SPAG5.ResultsSPAG5 exhibits high levels of expression in various cancers, encompassing esophageal cancer, and its presence indicates an unfavorable prognosis. SPAG5 is primarily enriched in pathways associated with cellular proliferation and demonstrates a correlation with immune gene expression as well as the infiltration of immune cells. Suppression of SPAG5 expression in esophageal cancer cells not only inhibits cell proliferation, but also attenuates cell invasion and migration while inducing cellular apoptosis. The depletion of SPAG5 results in a decline in the levels of critical signaling proteins.ConclusionSPAG5 plays a pivotal role in esophageal cancer cell proliferation, apoptosis, and metastasis within the tumor microenvironment, making it a promising therapeutic target.
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