PEBP4 gene expression in lung squamous cell carcinoma: A meta-analysis-based study of the molecular pathways involved.

PEBP4 gene expression in lung squamous cell carcinoma: A meta-analysis-based study of the molecular pathways involved. Oncol Lett. 2020 Apr;19(4):2825-2831 Authors: Yu G, Zhong N, Huang B, Mi Y Abstract Previous studies have suggested increased activity of phosphatidylethanolamine binding protein 4 (PEBP4) may be associated with the prognosis of non-small cell lung cancer. However, to the best of our knowledge, no direct association between PEBP4 and lung squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) has been reported. In the present study, a systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to examine the gene expression activity of PEBP4 in LSCC. A total of 10 out of 131 gene expression datasets from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) were selected, including 574 samples (319 patients with LSCC and 255 healthy controls). Subsequently, multiple linear regression (MLR) was employed to study three potential influencing factors: Sample size, population region and study date. A literature-based pathway analysis was then conducted to examine the potential mechanisms through which PEBP4 may exert influence on LSCC. The results of a meta-analysis indicated that, in LSCC, PEBP4 exhibited significantly low expression levels (P<0.033), with mildly increased gene expression levels observed in three studies (log fold-change: 0.072-2.13). However, a significant between-study variance was observed from the heterogeneity analysis. MLR indicated that population...
Source: Oncology Letters - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Oncol Lett Source Type: research