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Guo M, Zhang L, Wang H, Zhou Q, Zhu X, Fu X, Yang J, Liu S, Guo D, Zhang B. SOCS1 as a Biomarker Candidate for HPV Infection and Prognosis of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2023; 45:5598-5612. [PMID: 37504269 PMCID: PMC10378037 DOI: 10.3390/cimb45070353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
Abstract
The pathogenesis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the interactions between HNSCC and HPV remain unclear. Bioinformatics was used to analyze the gene expression dataset of HPV-associated HNSCC based on the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in HPV-positive and HPV-negative HNSCC were screened. Gene function enrichment, protein-protein interactions (PPI), survival analysis, and immune cell infiltration of DEGs were performed. Furthermore, the clinical data of HNSCC tissue samples were analyzed using immunohistochemistry. In total, 194 DEGs were identified. A PPI network was constructed and 10 hub genes (EREG, PLCG1, ERBB4, HBEGF, ZFP42, CBX6, NFKBIA, SOCS1, ATP2B2, and CEND1) were identified. Survival analysis indicated that low expression of SOCS1 was associated with worse overall survival. Immunohistochemistry demonstrated that SOCS1 expression was higher in HPV-negative HNSCC than in HPV-positive HNSCC, and there was a positive correlation between SOCS1 expression and patient survival. This study provides new information on biological targets that may be relevant to the molecular mechanisms underpinning the occurrence and development of HNSCC. SOCS1 may play an important role in the interaction between HPV and HNSCC and serve as a potential biomarker for future therapeutic targets.
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Affiliation(s)
- Manli Guo
- Key Lab of Oral Diseases of Gansu Province, Key Laboratory of Stomatology of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou 730030, China
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- School/Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Donggang West Road 199, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School/Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Donggang West Road 199, Lanzhou 730000, China
- Key Laboratory of Dental Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Biological Intelligence Manufacturing, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School/Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Donggang West Road 199, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School/Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Donggang West Road 199, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School/Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Donggang West Road 199, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School/Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Donggang West Road 199, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School/Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Donggang West Road 199, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School/Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Donggang West Road 199, Lanzhou 730000, China
- Key Laboratory of Dental Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Biological Intelligence Manufacturing, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School/Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Donggang West Road 199, Lanzhou 730000, China
- Key Laboratory of Dental Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Biological Intelligence Manufacturing, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
- Institute of Biomechanics and Medical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
- Key Laboratory of Mechanics on Disaster and Environment in Western China, Ministry of Education, College of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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