Screening and identification of biomarkers associated with clinicopathological parameters and prognosis in oral squamous cell carcinoma.

Screening and identification of biomarkers associated with clinicopathological parameters and prognosis in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Exp Ther Med. 2019 Nov;18(5):3579-3587 Authors: Wu Q, Cao R, Chen J, Xie X Abstract Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a major type of malignant tumor of the oral cavity. Despite marked advances in the management and diagnosis of OSCC, the associated overall survival ratio has only exhibited a modest increase in recent years. The present study aimed to identify potential crucial genes associated with clinical features and prognosis for OSCC, and to provide a basis for further investigation. RNA-sequencing data and corresponding clinical information were downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas database and differentially expressed mRNAs (DEmRNAs) were identified using the edgeR package. Bioinformatics analysis was performed to identify differentially expressed clinical features-associated mRNAs (CFmRNAs) and enhance the current knowledge of the function of them. Functional enrichment analysis and protein-protein interplay (PPI) network analysis were then performed to better understand CFmRNAs. Survival-associated genes were analyzed with Kaplan-Meier survival curves and the log-rank test. A total of 2,013 DEmRNAs between OSCC samples and normal tissues were identified, 180 of which were associated with clinical features. A total of 17 GO terms and 4 KEGG pathways were significantly enriched in fu...
Source: Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine - Category: General Medicine Tags: Exp Ther Med Source Type: research