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Research Progress of Genomic Variation in Psoriasis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1097/jd9.0000000000000276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Xing J, Wang Y, Zhao X, Li J, Hou R, Niu X, Yin G, Li X, Zhang K. Variants in PRKCE and KLC1, Potential Regulators of Type I Psoriasis. CLINICAL, COSMETIC AND INVESTIGATIONAL DERMATOLOGY 2022; 15:1237-1245. [PMID: 35800456 PMCID: PMC9255717 DOI: 10.2147/ccid.s371719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Purpose Psoriasis is a multifactorial disease with a complex genetic predisposition. The pathophysiology of psoriasis is associated with genetic variants. To better characterize gene variants in psoriasis and identify the relationship between clinical characteristics and variant genes in its pathogenesis. Patients and Methods DNA was extracted and purified from eight pairs of monozygotic twins with psoriasis discordance and 282 type I psoriasis patients. Thirteen variable genes were amplified and sequenced using the Sanger method after whole genome sequencing. Results Thirteen genes were found to be variable in eight pairs of monozygotic twins with psoriasis discordance. Among the 13 genes, the variant frequencies of protein kinase C epsilon (PRKCE) (c.240T>C, 35.9% vs 47.7%, P < 0.05) and kinesin light chain 1 (KLC1) (c.216A>G, 2.9% vs 98.1%, P< 0.01) were significantly lower in psoriasis than in normal Asian individuals. Additionally, we found considerable differences in the relationship between variants in genes CADM2, JPH2, SPTLC3 and clinical characteristics stratified by medical history and family history. Moreover, the variants in MEGF6 (39.52% vs 22.50%, χ2=3.83, p < 0.05) showed a stronger association with the mild group (PASI ≤10) than the heavy group. Conclusion Our results provide a comprehensive correlation analysis of regulatory genes that are regulated in psoriasis. This integrated analysis offers novel insight into the pathogenic mechanisms involved in psoriasis.
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- Jianxiao Xing
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Stem Cell for Immunological Dermatosis, Taiyuan Central Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030009, Shanxi Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Stem Cell for Immunological Dermatosis, Taiyuan Central Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030009, Shanxi Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Stem Cell for Immunological Dermatosis, Taiyuan Central Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030009, Shanxi Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Stem Cell for Immunological Dermatosis, Taiyuan Central Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030009, Shanxi Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Stem Cell for Immunological Dermatosis, Taiyuan Central Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030009, Shanxi Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Stem Cell for Immunological Dermatosis, Taiyuan Central Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030009, Shanxi Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Stem Cell for Immunological Dermatosis, Taiyuan Central Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030009, Shanxi Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Stem Cell for Immunological Dermatosis, Taiyuan Central Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030009, Shanxi Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Stem Cell for Immunological Dermatosis, Taiyuan Central Hospital, Taiyuan, 030009, Shanxi Province, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Kaiming Zhang, Taiyuan Central Hospital, No, 5 Dong San Dao Xiang, Jiefang Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-0351-5656080, Email
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Chen W, Wang W, Yong L, Zhen Q, Yu Y, Ge H, Mao Y, Cao L, Zhang R, Hu X, Li Z, Wang Y, Fan W, Xu Q, Zhang H, Chen S, Wu J, Sun L. Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies ten new psoriasis susceptibility loci in the Chinese population. J Genet Genomics 2021; 49:177-180. [PMID: 34695602 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgg.2021.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Revised: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Weiwei Chen
- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China; Key Laboratory of Dermatology (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education, Hefei 230031, China; Anhui Province Laboratory of Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases 230031, China; Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine 230031, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China; Key Laboratory of Dermatology (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education, Hefei 230031, China; Anhui Province Laboratory of Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases 230031, China; Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine 230031, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China; Key Laboratory of Dermatology (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education, Hefei 230031, China; Anhui Province Laboratory of Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases 230031, China; Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine 230031, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China; Key Laboratory of Dermatology (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education, Hefei 230031, China; Anhui Province Laboratory of Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases 230031, China; Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine 230031, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China; Key Laboratory of Dermatology (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education, Hefei 230031, China; Anhui Province Laboratory of Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases 230031, China; Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine 230031, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China; Key Laboratory of Dermatology (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education, Hefei 230031, China; Anhui Province Laboratory of Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases 230031, China; Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine 230031, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China; Key Laboratory of Dermatology (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education, Hefei 230031, China; Anhui Province Laboratory of Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases 230031, China; Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine 230031, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China; Key Laboratory of Dermatology (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education, Hefei 230031, China; Anhui Province Laboratory of Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases 230031, China; Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine 230031, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China; Key Laboratory of Dermatology (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education, Hefei 230031, China; Anhui Province Laboratory of Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases 230031, China; Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine 230031, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China; Key Laboratory of Dermatology (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education, Hefei 230031, China; Anhui Province Laboratory of Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases 230031, China; Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine 230031, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China; Key Laboratory of Dermatology (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education, Hefei 230031, China; Anhui Province Laboratory of Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases 230031, China; Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine 230031, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China; Key Laboratory of Dermatology (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education, Hefei 230031, China; Anhui Province Laboratory of Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases 230031, China; Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine 230031, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China; Key Laboratory of Dermatology (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education, Hefei 230031, China; Anhui Province Laboratory of Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases 230031, China; Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine 230031, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China; Key Laboratory of Dermatology (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education, Hefei 230031, China; Anhui Province Laboratory of Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases 230031, China; Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine 230031, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China; Key Laboratory of Dermatology (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education, Hefei 230031, China; Anhui Province Laboratory of Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases 230031, China; Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine 230031, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China; Key Laboratory of Dermatology (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education, Hefei 230031, China; Anhui Province Laboratory of Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases 230031, China; Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine 230031, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Huangshi Central Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei Polytechnic University, HuangGang 438000, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China; Key Laboratory of Dermatology (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education, Hefei 230031, China; Anhui Province Laboratory of Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases 230031, China; Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine 230031, China.
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Bui A, Liu J, Hong J, Hadeler E, Mosca M, Brownstone N, Liao W. Identifying Novel Psoriatic Disease Drug Targets Using a Genetics-Based Priority Index Pipeline. JOURNAL OF PSORIASIS AND PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS 2021; 6:185-197. [PMID: 35756599 PMCID: PMC9229908 DOI: 10.1177/24755303211026023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Despite numerous genome-wide association studies conducted in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, only a small fraction of the identified genes has been therapeutically targeted. OBJECTIVE We sought to identify and analyze potential therapeutic targets for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) using the priority index (Pi), a genetics-dependent drug target prioritization approach. METHODS Significant genetic variants from GWAS for psoriasis, PsA, and combined psoriatic disease were annotated and run through the Pi pipeline. Potential drug targets were identified based on genomic predictors, annotation predictors, pathway enrichment, and pathway crosstalk. RESULTS Several gene targets were identified for psoriasis and PsA that demonstrated biological associations to their respective diseases. Some are currently being explored as potential therapeutic targets (i.e. ICAM1, NF-kB, REV3L, ADRA1B for psoriasis; CCL11 for PsA); others have not yet been investigated (i.e. LNPEP, LCE3 for psoriasis; UBLCP1 for PsA). Additionally, many nodal points of potential intervention were identified as promising therapeutic targets. Of these, some are currently being studied such as TYK2 for psoriasis, and others have yet to be explored (i.e. PPP2CA, YAP1, PI3K, AKT, FOXO1, RELA, CSF2, IFNGR1, IFNGR2 for psoriasis; GNAQ, PLCB1, GNAI2 for PsA). CONCLUSION Through Pi, we identified data-driven candidate therapeutic gene targets and pathways for psoriasis and PsA. Given the sparse PsA specific genetic studies and PsA specific drug targets, this analysis could prove to be particularly valuable in the pipeline for novel psoriatic therapies.
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- Audrey Bui
- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94015
- Department of Biology, St. Bonaventure University, St. Bonaventure, NY 14778
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94015
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94015
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94015
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94015
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94015
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94015
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Greither T, Schumacher J, Dejung M, Behre HM, Zischler H, Butter F, Herlyn H. Fertility Relevance Probability Analysis Shortlists Genetic Markers for Male Fertility Impairment. Cytogenet Genome Res 2020; 160:506-522. [PMID: 33238277 DOI: 10.1159/000511117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Impairment of male fertility is one of the major public health issues worldwide. Nevertheless, genetic causes of male sub- and infertility can often only be suspected due to the lack of reliable and easy-to-use routine tests. Yet, the development of a marker panel is complicated by the large quantity of potentially predictive markers. Actually, hundreds or even thousands of genes could have fertility relevance. Thus, a systematic method enabling a selection of the most predictive markers out of the many candidates is required. As a criterion for marker selection, we derived a gene-specific score, which we refer to as fertility relevance probability (FRP). For this purpose, we first categorized 2,753 testis-expressed genes as either candidate markers or non-candidates, according to phenotypes in male knockout mice. In a parallel approach, 2,502 genes were classified as candidate markers or non-candidates based on phenotypes in men. Subsequently, we conducted logistic regression analyses with evolutionary rates of genes (dN/dS), transcription levels in testis relative to other organs, and connectivity of the encoded proteins in a protein-protein interaction network as covariates. In confirmation of the procedure, FRP values showed the expected pattern, thus being overall higher in genes with known relevance for fertility than in their counterparts without corresponding evidence. In addition, higher FRP values corresponded with an increased dysregulation of protein abundance in spermatozoa of 37 men with normal and 38 men with impaired fertility. Present analyses resulted in a ranking of genes according to their probable predictive power as candidate markers for male fertility impairment. Thus, AKAP4, TNP1, DAZL, BRDT, DMRT1, SPO11, ZPBP, HORMAD1, and SMC1B are prime candidates toward a marker panel for male fertility impairment. Additional candidate markers are DDX4, SHCBP1L, CCDC155, ODF1, DMRTB1, ASZ1, BOLL, FKBP6, SLC25A31, PRSS21, and RNF17. FRP inference additionally provides clues for potential new markers, thereunder TEX37 and POU4F2. The results of our logistic regression analyses are freely available at the PreFer Genes website (https://prefer-genes.uni-mainz.de/).
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- Thomas Greither
- Center for Reproductive Medicine and Andrology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Anthropology, Institute of Organismic and Molecular Evolution (iomE), Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Quantitative Proteomics, Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine and Andrology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Anthropology, Institute of Organismic and Molecular Evolution (iomE), Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Quantitative Proteomics, Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Anthropology, Institute of Organismic and Molecular Evolution (iomE), Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany,
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Zhang E, He J, Zhang H, Shan L, Wu H, Zhang M, Song Y. Immune-Related Gene-Based Novel Subtypes to Establish a Model Predicting the Risk of Prostate Cancer. Front Genet 2020; 11:595657. [PMID: 33281882 PMCID: PMC7691641 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2020.595657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is significant heterogeneity in prostate cancer (PCa), but immune status can reflect its prognosis. This study aimed to explore immune-related gene-based novel subtypes and to use them to create a model predicting the risk of PCa. METHODS We downloaded the data of 487 PCa patients from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. We used immunologically relevant genes as input for consensus clustering and applied survival analysis and principal component analysis to determine the properties of the subtypes. We also explored differences of somatic variations, copy number variations, TMPRSS2-ERG fusion, and androgen receptor (AR) scores among the subtypes. Then, we examined the infiltration of different immune cells into the tumor microenvironment in each subtype. We next performed Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) to illustrate the characteristics of the subtypes. Finally, based on the subtypes, we constructed a risk predictive model and verified it in TCGA, Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO), cBioPortal, and International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC) databases. RESULTS Four PCa subtypes (C1, C2, C3, and C4) were identified on immune status. Patients with the C3 subtype had the worst prognosis, while the other three groups did not differ significantly from each other in terms of their prognosis. Principal component analysis clearly distinguished high-risk (C3) and low-risk (C1 + 2 + 4) patients. Compared with the case in the low-risk subtype, the Speckle-type POZ Protein (SPOP) had a higher mutation frequency and lower transcriptional level in the high-risk subtype. In C3, there was also a higher frequency of copy number alterations (CNA) of Clusterin (CLU) and lower CLU expression. In addition, C3 had a higher frequency of TMPRSS2-ERG fusion and higher AR scores. M2 macrophages also showed significantly higher infiltration in the high-risk subtype, while CD8+ T cells and dendritic cells had significantly higher infiltration in the low-risk subtype. GSEA revealed that MYC, androgen, and KRAS were relatively activated and p53 was relatively suppressed in high-risk subtype, compared with the levels in the low-risk subtype. Finally, we trained a six-gene signature risk predictive model, which performed well in TCGA, GEO, cBioPortal, and ICGC databases. CONCLUSION PCa can be divided into four subtypes based on immune-related genes, among which the C3 subtype is associated with a poor prognosis. Based on these subtypes, a risk predictive model was developed, which could indicate patient prognosis.
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- Enchong Zhang
- Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Spine and Joint Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Hou X, Zhang Y, Han S, Hou B. A novel DNA methylation 10-CpG prognostic signature of disease-free survival reveal that MYBL2 is associated with high risk in prostate cancer. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2020; 20:1107-1119. [PMID: 33073649 DOI: 10.1080/14737140.2020.1838280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Prostate cancer (PC) is the most common non-cutaneous malignancy among men in the western world. However, heterogeneity remains a pressing clinical problem. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) was used to screen the prognostic signature. Weighted correlation network analysis (WGCNA) was used to identify the target genes associated with high-risk characteristics. Gene set enrichment analysis was used to suggest the molecular mechanism of MYBL2 in PC. In addition, in vitro experiments were carried out to validate the role of MYBL2 in PC. RESULTS Ten DNA methylation sites were selected as the prognostic signature. A high expression of MYBL2 was associated with a poor prognosis in PC patients. The effect of MYBL2 in PC was related to KRAS, AKT, IL21, and ATM. MYBL2 facilitates the proliferation, migration, invasion, and metastasis of PC cells. CONCLUSIONS We developed a DNA methylation 10-CpG prognostic signature to predict the prognosis of PC patients. And the high expression of MYBL2 in PC may be related to poor prognosis.
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- Xueying Hou
- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University , Shenyang, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China.,School of Postgraduate, China Medical University , Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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- School of Postgraduate, China Medical University , Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.,China Medical University , Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shenyang Orthopaedics Hospital , Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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Investigation on the Mechanism of Qubi Formula in Treating Psoriasis Based on Network Pharmacology. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2020; 2020:4683254. [PMID: 32655662 PMCID: PMC7327573 DOI: 10.1155/2020/4683254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Revised: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Objective To elucidate the pharmacological mechanisms of Qubi Formula (QBF), a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) formula which has been demonstrated as an effective therapy for psoriasis in China. Methods The Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology (TCMSP) database, BATMAN-TCM database, and literature search were used to excavate the pharmacologically active ingredients of QBF and to predict the potential targets. Psoriasis-related targets were obtained from Therapeutic Target Database (TTD), DrugBank database (DBD), MalaCards database, and DisGeNET database. Then, we established the network concerning the interactions of potential targets of QBF with well-known psoriasis-related targets by using protein-protein interaction (PPI) data in String database. Afterwards, topological parameters (including DNMC, Degree, Closeness, and Betweenness) were calculated to excavate the core targets of Qubi Formula in treating psoriasis (main targets in the PPI network). Cytoscape was used to construct the ingredients-targets core network for Qubi Formula in treating psoriasis, and ClueGO was used to perform GO-BP and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis on these core targets. Results The ingredient-target-disease core network of QBF in treating psoriasis was screened to contain 175 active ingredients, which corresponded to 27 core targets. Additionally, enrichment analysis suggested that targets of QBF in treating psoriasis were mainly clustered into multiple biological processes (associated with nuclear translocation of proteins, cellular response to multiple stimuli (immunoinflammatory factors, oxidative stress, and nutrient substance), lymphocyte activation, regulation of cyclase activity, cell-cell adhesion, and cell death) and related pathways (VEGF, JAK-STAT, TLRs, NF-κB, and lymphocyte differentiation-related pathways), indicating the underlying mechanisms of QBF on psoriasis. Conclusion In this work, we have successfully illuminated that Qubi Formula could relieve a wide variety of pathological factors (such as inflammatory infiltration and abnormal angiogenesis) of psoriasis in a "multicompound, multitarget, and multipathway" manner by using network pharmacology. Moreover, our present outcomes might shed light on the further clinical application of QBF on psoriasis treatment.
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Xing J, Zhao X, Li X, Wang Y, Li J, Hou R, Niu X, Yin G, Li X, Zhang K. Variation at ACOT12 and CT62 locus represents susceptibility to psoriasis in Han population. Mol Genet Genomic Med 2019; 8:e1098. [PMID: 31858748 PMCID: PMC7005626 DOI: 10.1002/mgg3.1098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2019] [Revised: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the skin, and genetic factors are reported to be involved in the disease pathogenesis. Many studies have named psoriasis candidate genes. Objective In this study, we determined the mutation frequency of 7 variable genes in 1,027 psoriatic patients and investigated its possible mechanism associated with psoriasis. Method A total of 7 variable genes from 1,027 psoriatic patients were amplified and sequenced using the Sanger method. The mutation frequency was compared to that of non‐psoriatic individuals in Asia using information from databases. Results Among the 7 investigated genes, the mutation frequency of ACOT12 (c.80A>G, 9.98% vs. 5.85%, p < .05) and CT62 (c.476C>T,15.8% vs. 9.93%, p < .05) was found to be significantly higher than among non‐psoriatic Asian individuals. The mutation frequencies of CASZ1(c.599T>G), SPRED1(c.155A>G), and ACOT12 (c.80A>G) differed significantly between the groups organized by medical history, PASI, and family history. SPRED1 gene variants (17.25% vs. 7.78%, p < .01) showed a stronger association with the family history group at the onset of psoriasis than with the no family history group. Conclusions Our results provide a comprehensive correlation analysis of susceptibility genes in psoriasis patients. Clinical characteristics of patients play important roles in the development of psoriatic skin.
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- Jianxiao Xing
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Stem Cells for Immunological Dermatosis, Institute of Dermatology, Taiyuan Central Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Stem Cells for Immunological Dermatosis, Institute of Dermatology, Taiyuan Central Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Stem Cells for Immunological Dermatosis, Institute of Dermatology, Taiyuan Central Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Stem Cells for Immunological Dermatosis, Institute of Dermatology, Taiyuan Central Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Stem Cells for Immunological Dermatosis, Institute of Dermatology, Taiyuan Central Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Stem Cells for Immunological Dermatosis, Institute of Dermatology, Taiyuan Central Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Stem Cells for Immunological Dermatosis, Institute of Dermatology, Taiyuan Central Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Stem Cells for Immunological Dermatosis, Institute of Dermatology, Taiyuan Central Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Stem Cells for Immunological Dermatosis, Institute of Dermatology, Taiyuan Central Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Stem Cells for Immunological Dermatosis, Institute of Dermatology, Taiyuan Central Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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