机构:[1]College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China[2]Jiangmen Wuyi Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Jiangmen, Guangdong, P.R. China
BACKGROUND More and more recent studies have clearly shown that long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) should be considered as a fundamental part of the ceRNA network, mainly because lncRNA can act as miRNA sponges to regulate the protein-coding gene expression. Nevertheless, it is still not clear how lncRNA-mediated ceRNAs function in cervical squamous cell carcinoma (CESC). Moreover, information about the ceRNA regulatory mechanism is also remarkably limited; thus, prediction of CESC prognosis using ceRNA-related information remains challenging. MATERIAL AND METHODS We collected 306 RNA (lncRNA, miRNA, and mRNA) expression profile datasets obtained from cervical squamous cancer tissues plus 3 more from adjacent cervical tissues via the TCGA database. Subsequently, we constructed a lncRNAs-miRNAs-mRNAs CESC ceRNA network, and Gene Ontology (GO) analysis was carried out. RESULTS We identified a total of 30 DElncRNAs, 70 DEmiRNAs, and 1089 DEmRNAs in CESC. Subsequently, to reveal the expression patterns of dysregulated genes, weighted gene co-expression network analysis was carried out, resulting in 3 co-expression modules with significantly related clinical properties. The constructed aberrant lncRNAs-miRNAs-mRNAs CESC ceRNA network was composed of 17 DEmiRNAs, 5 DElncRNAs, and 7 DEmRNAs. Moreover, the survival analysis was performed for DElncRNAs, DEmiRNAs, and DEmRNAs. CONCLUSIONS The present study shows the involvement of the lncRNA-related ceRNA network in the pathogenesis of CESC. We believe the newly generated ceRNA network will provide more insights into the lncRNA-mediated ceRNA regulatory mechanisms.
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National Natural Sciences Foundation of China (no. 81673848 and 81603520), the Natural Sciences Foundation of Guangdong Province (no. 2016A030310084 and 2017A030313658), the Science and Technical Plan of Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (no. 201804010213 and 201707010100), the Administration of Traditional Medicine of Guangdong Province (no. 20161063 and 20181068), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (no. 21616315), and the Medical Scientific Research Foundation of Guangdong Province (no. 2016111221315850)
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大类|4 区医学
小类|4 区医学:研究与实验
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大类|4 区医学
小类|4 区医学:研究与实验
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第一作者机构:[1]College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China
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Chen Weihao,Chen Xudong,Wang Yurong,et al.Construction and Analysis of lncRNA-Mediated ceRNA Network in Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Weighted Gene Co-Expression Network Analysis.[J].Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research.2019,25:2609-2622.doi:10.12659/MSM.913471.
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Chen Weihao,Chen Xudong,Wang Yurong,Liu Tianhao,Liang Yudan...&Chen Liguo.(2019).Construction and Analysis of lncRNA-Mediated ceRNA Network in Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Weighted Gene Co-Expression Network Analysis..Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research,25,
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Chen Weihao,et al."Construction and Analysis of lncRNA-Mediated ceRNA Network in Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Weighted Gene Co-Expression Network Analysis.".Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research 25.(2019):2609-2622